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Japan’s Kishida to visit Fukushima plant before deciding date to start controversial water release

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By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will visit the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday before setting a release date for its treated radioactive wastewater, as his government continues working to promote understanding over the controversial plan at home and abroad. It is time to make a decision, Kishida told reporters in Washington on Friday after wrapping up his summit with U.S. and South Korean leaders at Camp David. The plan has faced strong opposition from Japanese fishing communities and groups in South Korea and China.

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