SEOUL, July 6 — South Korea will announce on Friday (July 7) its own assessment of Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant into the ocean, a senior government official said.

GENEVA, July 4 — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Tuesday that Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water stored at the Fukushima nuclear power station into the sea is consistent with its safety standards.

TOKYO, April 13 — Japan will release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear station into the sea, the government said on Tuesday, a move opposed by neighbours including South Korea and its own fishing industry.