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This photo taken during a tour for The Associated Press shows a blue pipeline to transport seawater, part of the facility for the release of treated radioactive water to sea from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, also known as TEPCO, in Futaba town, northeastern Japan, Friday, July 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant prepares to release diluted radioactive water into the sea

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Left to right, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, attend a meeting of the North Atlantic Council with Partner Nations at a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (Paul Ellis/Pool Photo via AP)

China and Russia feel blowback as NATO embraces Asia-Pacific allies

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center, walks European Council President Charles Michel, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on arrival for an EU-Japan summit in Brussels, Thursday, July 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

EU, Japan celebrate close cooperation with end of EU food restrictions in wake of Fukushima disaster

Associated Press

An employee of Tokyo Electric Power Company explains to the media about the facility to be used to release treated radioactive water at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima, northern Japan, on June 26, 2023. Hong Kong's leader warned Tuesday, July 11, that the city will ban marine products from “a large number prefectures” if Japan discharges treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

Ripples of Fukushima: Hong Kong to ban more Japanese products if radioactive water is released

By Kanis Leung - Associated Press

An employee of Tokyo Electric Power Company explains to the media about the facility to be used to release treated radioactive water at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima, northern Japan, on June 26, 2023. Hong Kong's leader warned Tuesday, July 11, that the city will ban marine products from “a large number prefectures” if Japan discharges treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

Hong Kong will ban more products from Japan if treated wastewater is discharged, its leader says

By Kanis Leung - Associated Press

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, is greeted by his Polish host, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, right, ahead of their talks on regional security, war in Ukraine and bilateral cooperations in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Kishida made a stop in Warsaw on his way to NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Japan’s leader holds security, business talks in Poland on his way to NATO summit

Associated Press

A plaintiff who wishes not to show their face speaks during a news conference at Tokyo District Court Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Tokyo. Japan’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that restrictions imposed by a government ministry on a transgender female employee's use of restrooms at her workplace are illegal, in a landmark decision that could help promote LGBTQ+ rights in a country that still lacks anti-discrimination law for sexual minorities. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japan’s top court says government restrictions on transgender employee’s use of restrooms illegal

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Local protesters and South Korean lawmakers hold banners against Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, during a rally in front of the Prime Minister's office Monday, July 10, 2023, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japan defends neutrality of IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan as minister visits plant

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Protesters march toward the Japanese Embassy during rally against the Japanese government's decision to release treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, July 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Koreans protest the planned release of Fukushima wastewater during a visit by the head of IAEA

By Kim Tong-Hyung - Associated Press

A screen shows the simulation analysis as Yoo Guk-hee, chairperson of Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, speaks during a briefing at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 7, 2023. South Korean government held the briefing to explain the result of its review of Japan's treated radioactive water discharge plan and said the plan meets international standard if carried out as planned. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korea endorses the safety of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from Fukushima plant

By Kim Tong-hyung - Associated Press

Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club Friday, July 7, 2023, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

China fumes as Japan gets big backing for Fukushima nuke wastewater plan

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Angel City FC forward Jun Endo (18) runs during the first half of an NWSL soccer match against the Chicago Red Stars in Los Angeles, on Aug. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

What’s it take to be a fan favorite? Jun Endo does it with pink hair and a lethal left foot

By Stephen Wade - Associated Press

Japan's Digital Minister Taro Kono, center, speaks during a parliamentary session in Tokyo, on July 5, 2023. The minister charged with an overhaul of Japan's digitized system to assign a number to everyone living in the country has apologized, as doctors protested over glitches with health insurance and local governments begged for clarity on how to handle the problems.(Kyodo News via AP)

Glitches in Japan’s unpopular MyNumber digital ID cards draw a flood of complaints

By Yuri Kageyama - Associated Press

International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Mariano Grossi shakes hands with Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi before their meeting at the Iikura guesthouse in Tokyo, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. The head of the U.N. nuclear agency is in Japan to meet with government leaders Tuesday and to see final preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, on a visit Japan hopes will give credibility to the contentious plan. (Nozomu Endo/Kyodo News via AP)

IAEA chief visits Fukushima before radioactive water is released

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japan's Stephanie Mawuli, centre, runs between New Zealand's Penina Davidson, left, and Akiene Tera, right during their women's basketball Asia Cup semifinal game in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, July 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Japan crushes New Zealand to set up Asia Cup final against China

Associated Press

Environmental activists protest against the Japanese government's decision to release treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, near a building which houses the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 30, 2023. The letters read, "Radioactive water in ground facilities." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

U.N. nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final plans for release of wastewater

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

In this photo provided by Japan's Finance Ministry, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki, left, and South Korea's Economy and Finance Minister Choo Kyungho shake hands as they pose for a photo before their meeting at the finance ministry in Tokyo, Thursday, June 29, 2023. Japan and South Korea agreed Thursday to revive a currency swap agreement for times of crisis, in the latest sign of warming ties as the countries work to smooth over historical antagonisms dating back nearly a century. (Japan's Finance Ministry via AP)

Finance ministers of Japan and South Korea agree to resume currency swap agreement as ties warm

Associated Press

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles poses with her bronze medal for the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam apparatus at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. USA Gymnastics announced Wednesday, June 28, 2023, that Biles, the 2016 Olympic champion, will be part of the field at the U.S. Classic outside of Chicago on Aug. 5. The meet will be Biles' first since the 2020 Olympics. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Gymnastics star Simone Biles returning to competition in August in first meet since 2020 Olympics

By Will Graves - Associated Press

Japan's Minister for Economy, Trade, and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi speaks during a meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai at the White House Complex in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2023. Japan announced a decision Tuesday, June 27, to reinstate South Korea as a preferred nation with fast-track trade status starting July 21, virtually ending a four-year economic row that was further strained during their bitter historic disputes. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Japan to reinstate South Korea as preferred trade nation starting July 21 as two sides improve ties

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, center, accompanied by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, left, inspects an honor guard upon his arrival at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, June 19, 2023. The Japanese royals are on a weeklong visit in the country, their first official friendship trip abroad since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne four years ago. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, Pool) ** FILE **

Japan’s emperor meets with Indonesian president on his first official foreign trip as monarch

By AChmad Ibrahim and Edna Tarigan - Associated Press