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The Japanese government has said it will do its utmost to support local fisheries and provide compensation for any damages.
About 10,000 runners will carry the torch across Japan's 47 prefectures and far-flung islands, starting from the site of the 2011 quake and tsunami that killed about 20,000 people and sent tens of thousands fleeing radioactive plumes.
There was no tsunami, and no reports of irregularities at any nuclear plants.
A December poll by public broadcaster NHK showed a third of Japanese residents want the Games to be scrapped due to fears an influx of foreign arrivals may cause a further spike in COVID-19 cases.
The decision to release the radioactive water was taken on October 16, 2020 after years of debate.
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'We will do our utmost in preparing for a safe and secure event,'Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori said at the ceremony at the Matsushima air base of Japan's Self-Defence Forces.
The Olympic flame will arrive in Japan on Friday and kick off a domestic relay on March 26, with the Games set to take place from July 24 to August 9.
Greece on Friday cancelled the remainder of the domestic Olympic torch relay through the country to avoid attracting crowds a day after the Tokyo Games flame was lit in ancient Olympia.
Former world no 1 Tai Tzu, playing in her fourth straight All England final, overcame top-seeded Chinese Chen Yu Fei 21-19, 21-15 to claim her third title at the prestigious tournament.