Protesters hold signs that read "Don't throw radiation-contaminated water into the sea", during a rally against discharging of treated radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, in front of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, August 25, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

A protester holds a sign that reads "Don't throw radiation-contaminated water into the sea", during a rally against discharging of treated radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, in front of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, August 25, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

Protesters hold signs that read "Don't throw radiation-contaminated water into the sea", during a rally against discharging of treated radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, in front of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, August 25, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

A protester holds a banner that reads "Don't throw contaminated water into the sea", during a rally against discharging of treated radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, in front of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, August 25, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

A protester holds a placard that reads "Don't throw contaminated water into the sea", during a rally against discharging of treated radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, in front of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, August 25, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

Protesters hold placards that read "Fukushima nuclear power plant, no radiation contaminated water into the sea" during a rally against Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, in front of the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the operator of the nuclear plant in Tokyo, Japan, August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

Protesters hold placards that read "No radiation contaminated water into the sea" during a rally against Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, in front of the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the operator of the nuclear plant in Tokyo, Japan, August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

A protester holds a placard that reads "No radiation contaminated water into the sea" during a rally against Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, in front of the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the operator of the nuclear plant in Tokyo, Japan, August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

A protester holds a placard that reads "No radiation contaminated water into the sea" during a rally against Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, in front of the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the operator of the nuclear plant in Tokyo, Japan, August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

A protester holds a placard that reads "No radiation contaminated water into the sea" during a rally against Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, in front of the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the operator of the nuclear plant in Tokyo, Japan, August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Protesters hold placards that read "No radiation contaminated water into the sea" during a rally against Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, in front of the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the operator of the nuclear plant in Tokyo, Japan, August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

A protester holds a placard that reads "Fukushima nuclear power plant, no radiation contaminated water into the sea" during a rally against Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, in front of the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the operator of the nuclear plant in Tokyo, Japan, August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

A protester holds a placard with a slogan that reads "No radiation contaminated water into the sea", during a rally against Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the ocean, in front of the headquarters of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the operator of the nuclear plant in Tokyo, Japan, August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

Map of Fukushima nuclear power plant where contaminated water is stored and treated ahead of release 

Map of Fukushima nuclear power plant where contaminated water is stored and treated ahead of release 

Atsushi Kaifu, director-general of the Japanese foreign ministry's disarmament talks with head of the South Korean foreign ministry bureau for climate change, energy, environment and scientific affairs, Yun Hyun-soo during a director general level meeting to discuss details of Seoul's inspection of Japan's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, at the South Korea's foreign ministry on May 12, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. Kim Min-Hee-Kyodo/Pool via REUTERS 

Atsushi Kaifu, director-general of the Japanese foreign ministry's disarmament arrives for a meeting with South Korean foreign ministry bureau for climate change, energy, environment and scientific affairs, Yun Hyun-soo, to discuss details of Seoul's inspection of Japan's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, at the South Korea's foreign ministry on May 12, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. Kim Min-Hee-Kyodo/Pool via REUTERS 

Head of the South Korean foreign ministry bureau for climate change, energy, environment and scientific affairs, Yun Hyun-soo talks with Atsushi Kaifu, director-general of the Japanese foreign ministry's disarmament during a director general level meeting to discuss details of Seoul's inspection of Japan's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, at the South Korea's foreign ministry on May 12, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. Kim Min-Hee-Kyodo/Pool via REUTERS 

Head of the South Korean foreign ministry bureau for climate change, energy, environment and scientific affairs, Yun Hyun-soo talks with Atsushi Kaifu, director-general of the Japanese foreign ministry's disarmament during a director general level meeting to discuss details of Seoul's inspection of Japan's plan to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, at the South Korea's foreign ministry on May 12, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. Kim Min-Hee-Kyodo/Pool via REUTERS 

Diggers work in a field where contaminated soil from the fallout of the Fukushima nuclear plant was kept and which is now in the works to be converted back to a rice field, next to Jinichi Abe's rice field, in Namie, about 7 km from the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A digger works in a field where contaminated soil from the fallout of the Fukushima nuclear plant was kept and which is now in the works to be converted back to a rice field, next to Jinichi Abe's rice field, in Namie, about 7 km from the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan February 28, 2023. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

Jinichi Abe makes his way after posing in a field where contaminated soil from the fallout of the Fukushima nuclear plant was kept and which is now in the works to be converted back to a rice field, next to his rice field in Namie, about 7 km from the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

Jinichi Abe poses in a field where contaminated soil from the fallout of the Fukushima nuclear plant was kept and which is now in the works to be converted back to a rice field, next to his rice field in Namie, about 7 km from the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

South Korean fishing boats take part in a marine protest, part of nationwide protests to demand Japan withdraw its decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, at the sea off Incheon, South Korea, April 30, 2021. The banners read "Condemning Japan's decision to release Fukushima water into the sea". REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji 

Members of the media take photographs of South Korean fishing boats taking part in a marine protest, part of nationwide protests to demand Japan to withdraw its decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, at the sea off Incheon, South Korea, April 30, 2021. The banners on the boats read "Condemning Japan's decision to release Fukushima water into the sea". REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A South Korean fisherman sits on his boat during a marine protest, part of nationwide protests to demand Japan withdraw its decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, at the sea off Incheon, South Korea, April 30, 2021. The banners read "Condemning Japan's decision to release Fukushima water into the sea". REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji 

A policeman films South Korean fishing boats taking part in a marine protest, part of nationwide protests to demand Japan withdraw its decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, at the sea off Incheon, South Korea, April 30, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji 

South Korean fishing boats take part in a marine protest, part of nationwide protests to demand Japan withdraws its decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, at the sea off Incheon, South Korea, April 30, 2021. The banners on the boats read "Condemning Japan's decision to release Fukushima water into the sea". REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji 

A South Korean fisherman sits on his boat during a marine protest, part of nationwide protests to demand Japan withdraw its decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, at the sea off Incheon, South Korea, April 30, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji 

An employee undergoes a radioactive contamination check near the damaged fourth reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine March 25, 2021. Picture taken March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich 

A South Korea university student who got her head shaved, protests against Japan?s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of policemen protecting the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

South Korea university students gets their heads shaved during a protest against Japan?s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

Shaved hairs of South Korea university students are seen during a protest against Japan?s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

South Korea university students gets their heads shaved during a protest against Japan?s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. Placard reads "Condemn Japan's decision to release contaminated water from Fukushima" REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

A South Korea university student gets her head shaved during a protest against Japan?s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A South Korea university student gets her head shaved during a protest against Japan?s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

A South Korea university student gets her head shaved during a protest against Japan’s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

A South Korea university student gets her head shaved during a protest against Japan’s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

A South Korea university student gets her head shaved during a protest against Japan?s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

A South Korea university student gets her head shaved during a protest against Japan’s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

South Korea university students gets their heads shaved during a protest against Japan?s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

South Korea university students gets their heads shaved during a protest against Japan?s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

South Korea university students gets their heads shaved during a protest against Japan’s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

A South Korea university student gets her head shaved during a protest against Japan?s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

A South Korea university student gets her head shaved during a protest against Japan?s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

A South Korea university student gets her head shaved during a protest against Japan?s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

A South Korea university student gets her head shaved during a protest against Japan?s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

A South Korea university student gets her head shaved during a protest against Japan?s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, in front of the Japanese embassy, in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji 

Sakae Kato walks past black bags containing contaminated soil from the fallout of the Fukushima nuclear plant, in a restricted zone in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, February 21, 2021. Kato looks after 41 cats in his home and another empty building on his property. A decade ago, Kato stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. He won't leave. "I don't want to leave, I like living in these mountains," Kato said. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "FUKUSHIMA KYUNG-HOON" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES 

View of the cooling towers at the Golfech nuclear plant on the edge of the Garonne river between Agen and Toulouse, France, April 7, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau 

View of the cooling towers at the Golfech nuclear plant on the edge of the Garonne river between Agen and Toulouse, France, April 7, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau 

The Purex (Plutonium Uranium Extraction Plant) separations facility at the Hanford Works is seen in an undated aerial photo. The building has been vacant for nearly twenty years but remains highly contaminated, according to the Department of Energy. DOE/Handout via REUTERS FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNSTHIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS 

The Purex (Plutonium Uranium Extraction Plant) separations facility at the Hanford Works is seen in an aerial photo taken in 1968. The building has been vacant for nearly twenty years but remains highly contaminated, according to the Department of Energy. DOE/Handout via REUTERS FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNSTHIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS 

The Purex (Plutonium Uranium Extraction Plant) separations facility at the Hanford Works is seen in an undated aerial photo. The building has been vacant for nearly twenty years but remains highly contaminated, according to the Department of Energy. DOE/Handout via REUTERS FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNSTHIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS 

A view of the abandoned city of Pripyat near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich 

A view of the abandoned city of Pripyat near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich 

A view of the abandoned city of Pripyat near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich