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 . This marks the first projection that storage at the plant will reach its limit. 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 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 .