Japan began releasing a second batch of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant on Thursday, the plant*s operator said, as tensions with neighboring countries over the move continue to fester.

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (Tepco) started the process at around 10:20 a.m.

※We would like to continue approaching this with the utmost caution,§ Kenichi Takahara, a spokesperson for Tepco, said on Friday. ※It is crucial to maintain a strong determination to safely proceed ... while making every effort to avoid causing dissatisfaction.§