THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 24, 2021 at 18:35 JST
A fish auction held at Numanouchi Port in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, in April. Local fishermen are concerned that the planned release of treated, but sill radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant would take a toll on their seafood sales. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
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