Fukushima. It was the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl back in the 1980s. Now the UN says it’s safe for Japan to start releasing wastewater from the plant into the ocean. A tsunami flooded the Fukushima nuclear plant in 2011 causing a radiation leak. China and South Korea have opposed the plan.
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????Key words and phrases:
watchdog
????group which makes sure another organisation acts correctly
-The financial watchdog decided the bank had broken industry rules.
-A government watchdog is investigating the privatisation deal.
greenlighting
????giving permission
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-The company gave its workers the green light to work from home.
refute
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-My client refutes the claim that he acted illegally.
-Do you refute the facts about climate change?
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✔️ 6:16 - Language summary
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