South Korean experts visit Fukushima nuclear plant before treated water is released to sea

TOKYO (AP) — A South Korean team of government experts has begun a two-day tour at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant Tuesday to have a firsthand look of a controversial Japanese plan to release into sea treated by slightly radioactive wastewater. Officials from the Japanese government and the plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, were to escort the 21-member delegation to see several facilities related to treatment, safety checks, transport and dilution of the water, Japanese officials said Tuesday. The plan has faced fierce protests from local fishing communities concerned about safety and reputational damage. Neighboring countries, including…