Tanks for contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant , which was damaged by a tsunami in March 2011 , are expected to reach Japan by summer 2022 , according to a new forecast . In 2016 , experts suggested that releasing the water into the ocean would be the fastest and cheapest way of addressing the problem . However , local residents fear this would harm the reputation of the region ’s seafood . The Japanese government is also concerned about the impact of such a move on the country ’s international standing in the run up to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo .
Tanks for contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, which was damaged by a tsunami in March 2011, are expected to reach capacity by summer 2022, according to a new forecast. In 2016, experts recommended that releasing the water into the ocean would be the fastest and cheapest way of addressing the problem. However, local residents fear this would harm the reputation of the region’s seafood. The Japanese government is also concerned about the impact of such a move on the country’s international standing in the run up to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.