Japanese citizens protest against the Japanese government’s decision to discharge contaminated water stored at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on the 24th in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on the 22nd. A participant is holding a sign that says, “Do not discharge poison from nuclear power plants into the sea.” Tokyo/AFP Yonhap News
Local residents who oppose the discharge of radioactively contaminated water from the Tokyo Electric Power Plant’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea, which will begin on the 24th, announced that they will file a lawsuit next month to stop it. According to Japan’s NHK broadcasting on the 23rd, Fukushima residents and lawyers who oppose the discharge of contaminated water held a press conference in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on the same day, and held a press conference against the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on the ‘plan for ocean release’ and ‘pre-use of facilities’. It was announced that it would file a lawsuit demanding the cancellation of the permission action for ‘prosecutor’. It was decided to file a lawsuit against Tokyo Electric Power, the main body of the discharge of the contaminated water, demanding that the discharge be stopped. The plaintiffs announced that about 100 residents and fishermen in Fukushima Prefecture would participate in the lawsuit as plaintiffs. They plan to file the first lawsuit at the Fukushima District Court on September 8, and collect more plaintiffs around October to launch a second lawsuit. They pointed out that the decision to release the contaminated water this time was a violation of the contract by ignoring the promise made by TEPCO to the Fukushima Prefectural Fisheries Cooperative Association in August 2015, “We will not take any action (with respect to contaminated water) without the understanding of the parties involved.” are going to do Regarding this, Masanobu Sakamoto, chairman of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the 21st and said, “It remains unchanged that I oppose the discharge of treated water (contaminated water) that has not gained the understanding of fishermen and the public.” I also deepened my understanding of scientific safety.” Prime Minister Kishida interpreted this to mean that fishermen had gained a certain degree of understanding about the release, and made a sudden decision to release the fish on the 24th. Shigeo Suzuki, who is appearing as a plaintiff in this lawsuit, said at a press conference, “Breaking promises is unacceptable. (Discharge of contaminated water) will ruin the efforts made so far and slow down the revival,” he said. Correspondent Kim So-yeon, Tokyo/dandy@hani.co.kr
2023-08-23 13:04:09
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