Kishida visits the Fukushima facility to emphasize safety before the release of treated water.

The purpose of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's short visit to the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday was to emphasize the safety of an impending release of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. This controversial plan is something that his government wants to start soon despite protests both domestically and internationally.

His journey comes just hours after he returned home from a meeting....