On Thursday, August 24th, Japan is set to begin releasing treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. This plan has been met with criticism from China and local fishing groups, but the Japanese government has said that the wastewater has been treated and diluted to meet safety standards. The release of the wastewater is necessary for the decommissioning of the plant and will be closely monitored to ensure that it does not cause any environmental damage.