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People protest in front of the Prime Minister s Office on Tuesday against the government s decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea. | KYODO
Jiji Apr 14, 2021
The government’s decision to release into the ocean treated radioactive water from the disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is expected to be a key issue in the next general election.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday that his government has decided to discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater in Fukushima Prefecture into the sea amid domestic and international opposition.
Suga made the announcement after convening a meeting of relevant ministers to formalize plans to release the radioactive water accumulated at the plant into the Pacific Ocean.
Struck by a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan s northeast on March 11, 2011, the No. 1-3 reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant suffered core meltdowns.
The plant has been generating massive amount of radiation-tainted water since the accident happened as it needs water to cool the reactors. The plant s operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said it will take around two years for the release to start.
1 2021-04-14 16:49:22Xinhua
Editor : Cheng Zizhuo
ECNS App Download Local citizens take part in a rally against the government s decision to discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater into sea outside the Prime Minister s Office, Tokyo, Japan, April 12, 2021. (Photo/China News Service）
Over 78 percent of global netizens expressed opposition to Japan s decision to discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater into sea, according to an exclusive survey posted by Xinhua on its Twitter account on Tuesday.
A total of 1,121 Twitter users took part in the survey which was of a single-choice vote and lasted for 24 hours.
Of all the respondents, 65.7 percent voted strongly against and 13.2 percent voted against. Only 11.2 percent voted support, while 9.8 percent had no comments.
2021-04-14 14:05:25 GMT2021-04-14 22:05:25(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) China strongly urges Japan to reconsider its decision on the disposal of nuclear waste, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday.
Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a daily news briefing when asked to comment on the international response to Japan s decision to dispose of Fukushima s radioactive water by releasing it into the sea. The international community including the Republic of Korea (ROK), Russia and the European Commission expressed deep concern over the issue.
Zhao said China strongly urges the Japanese side to face up to its responsibility, follow the science, fulfill its international obligations and duly respond to the serious concerns of the international community, neighboring countries and its own people.
Russia, Taiwan join growing chorus of disapproval over Fukushima water release
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Japan’s decision to release treated radioactive water from the nuclear power plant in Fukushima is being met with opposition by neighboring countries. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
Japan’s decision to release treated radioactive water from the nuclear power plant in Fukushima is being met with opposition by neighboring countries. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
Japan’s decision to release treated radioactive water from the nuclear power plant in Fukushima is being met with opposition by neighboring countries. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo