Japan starts 11th ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewaterbr br Japan started the 11th round of its release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, despite furious opposition from within the country and abroad.br br Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said that it plans to discharge around 7,800 tonnes of nuclear-contaminated water from the facility in this round of release.br br Japanese experts and residents said that the government and TEPCO failed to guarantee the safety of the operation, calling the ongoing discharge of nuclear-contaminated water extremely irresponsible action.