The Fukushima nuclear wastewater is said to be discharged into the sea as early as the end of August. Polls show that 80% of Japanese people believe that the government’s explanation is insufficient.
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Financial Associated Press, August 7 (Editor Bian Chun) According to Japan’s “Asahi Shimbun” citing unnamed government sources on Monday, Japan plans to start discharging radioactive sewage from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean as early as the end of August.
According to reports, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will go to the United States next week to meet with US President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue and explain to them the safety of nuclear-contaminated water. Soon after, the Japanese government may discharge nuclear sewage.
The report also said that Japanese bottom trawling operations will start in September in the waters near Fukushima, northeast of Tokyo, and the Japanese government plans to discharge nuclear-contaminated water before the fishing season starts.
Japan’s nuclear regulator last month approved Tokyo Electric Power’s discharge of more than 1 million tons of nuclear water. This is the last hurdle at which the plant operator can begin discharging Fukushima’s nuclear treatment water.
Earlier, the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said a two-year review showed that Japan’s nuclear wastewater discharge plan would have minimal environmental impact.
Worries abound in Japan and abroad
Although Japan and the IAEA say the water is safe, it has sparked widespread concern and criticism at home and abroad, with nearby countries concerned that the water could contaminate food.
The results of a poll released by Japan’s Kyodo News last month showed that more than 80% of the respondents said that the Japanese government’s explanation for the discharge of Fukushima nuclear contaminated water into the sea was insufficient.
On July 19, Haruhiko Terasawa, head of the Fisheries Association of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, expressed strong opposition to the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the sea. He said that this would inevitably have a negative impact on Japanese fisheries.
South Korean opposition lawmakers sharply criticized IAEA Director-General Grossi last month, accusing the agency of “ilthought” in approving Japan’s plan to discharge post-processed nuclear wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.
The Malaysian People’s Party recently submitted a memorandum urging the Japanese government to cancel the nuclear-contaminated water discharge plan and find other ways to deal with it.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said recently that the legitimacy, legality and safety of Japan’s plan to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea has been questioned internationally. No matter how Japan tries to cover up its mistakes, it will not be able to “whitewash” the sea discharge plan. Protests from neighboring countries one after another and doubts from all walks of life in Japan are clear evidence. China urges the Japanese side to face up to the legitimate concerns of the international community and the domestic people, stop forcibly promoting the sea drainage plan, fully communicate with neighboring countries with a sincere attitude, effectively dispose of nuclear-contaminated water in a responsible manner, and accept international supervision.
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2023-08-07 01:53:02
