TOKYO -- Japan plans to test seafood daily for the radioactive material tritium after it starts releasing treated water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, seeking to provide scientific assurances of food safety.
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Japan to check tritium in fish daily after Fukushima water release
Pre-release check finds no detectable levels, Fisheries Agency says
Tanks at the site of the Fukushima nuclear accident hold treated water that will be discharged into the ocean. (Photo by Ryutaro Yokoyama)
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