171: Anger at Fukushima’s wastewater; hope in its renewables

<div>Good news and bad news out of Fukushima. First, the bad news: <strong>Anika Osaki Exum </strong>and<strong> Gabriele Ninivaggi</strong> join us to discuss the reaction to the treated wastewater release plan (China’s not happy). Then, <strong>Francesco Bassetti</strong> gets us caught up on the good news: There has been a boom in renewable energies there.   </div> <br> <div>Hosted by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Shaun McKenna</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/david-cortez/">Dave Cortez</a>.<br> <br> <strong>On this episode:</strong> <br> Shaun McKenna: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jt_sloosh">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/slooshiness/">Instagram</a><br> Anika Osaki Exum: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/int-anika-osaki-exum/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/aniexum">Twitter</a><br> Gabriele Ninivaggi: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/int-gabriele-ninivaggi/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jiennegn">Twitter</a><br> Francesco Bassetto: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/1240/francesco-bassetti/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/FPBassetti">Twitter</a> </div> <br> <div> <strong>Read/Listen more:</strong> </div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/24/japan/fukushima-water-release/">Japan begins controversial release of treated Fukushima water</a> (Gabriele Ninivaggi, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/24/japan/society/fukushima-street-voices/">Fukushima locals worry about the ‘what ifs’ from water release</a> (Anika Osaki Exum, The Japan Times) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/24/japan/society/fukushima-minamisoma-mayor/">Fukushima water plan ‘complete opposite’ of recovery: former mayor</a> (Anika Osaki Exum, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2023/09/0