14 Aug 2024

Marshalls call for independent review of Fukushima release

From , 6:02 am on 14 August 2024
Marshall Islands, President, Dr Hilda C. Heine, during her keynote speech on the first day of the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women. 23 July 2024

Marshall Islands President, Dr Hilda Heine, during her keynote speech on the first day of the 15th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women. 23 July 2024 Photo: Facebook / Pacific-Community-SPC

The Marshall Islands is calling for an independent Pacific body to review the release of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific. 

The President says it's important given the country's unique burden of radioactive contamination from United States nuclear bomb tests. 

RNZ Pacific's Caleb Fotheringham was in the Marshall Islands and filed this report.