On Thursday (15th), the Tokyo Electric Power Company of Japan provided further clarification on the cause of the nuclear waste water leakage at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, stating that it was due to human error on Wednesday (7th). Last Wednesday, about 5.5 tons of radioactive contaminated water leaked from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's water purification system. According to Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the leak occurred on Thursday morning in the high-temperature incinerator building while the facility was cleaning and treating contaminated water from the reactor building with the "second cesium adsorption system" to reduce radiation levels in preparation for maintenance. The system is connected to the external wall's exhaust vent, through which the contaminated water leaked. According to TEPCO, two operators from collaborating companies failed to notice the open state of a valve and missed relevant reminder signs before starting t...
2.5 billion pounds of military aid On the morning of Friday (12th), the Ukrainian capital Kiev signed a security cooperation agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Xin Weicheng announced that the amount of British military aid to Ukraine will increase to 2.5 billion pounds (about 25 billion Hong Kong dollars) in the next fiscal year. This is the largest military aid allocation to Ukraine announced by the UK since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Under the security cooperation agreement, the UK promises to immediately consult with Ukraine and provide rapid and sustained defense support if Ukraine is attacked again by Russia. British Foreign Affairs noted that the agreement is the first step in the development of an unwavering partnership between the two parties. The Significance of the Security Cooperation Agreement The security cooperation agreement signed between Ukraine and the UK marks a significant milestone in the ongoing conflict betw...