At the final stage, Fumio Kishida inspected Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant: Nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea cannot be postponed | Fumio Kishida | Water discharge
According to Japanese media reports, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant this morning to inspect the nuclear contaminated water discharge equipment. In addition, the Japanese government will hold a meeting of relevant cabinet members on the 22nd to decide on a specific date for the discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea.
According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun on the 20th, Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Kishida arrived at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in the morning to inspect the equipment for discharging nuclear contaminated water into the sea and held talks with relevant management personnel of Tokyo Electric Power Corporation. In addition, Kishida plans to meet with Yasuhisa Sakamoto, the President of the National Fisheries Association Federation, who insists on opposing the discharge of nuclear contaminated water, at the Prime Minister's residence on the 21st to explain the safety of "treating water" and seek understanding. The report also stated that the Japanese government has basically decided to hold a meeting of relevant cabinet members on the 22nd to finalize the specific date for the discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea.
Regarding the discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea, Fumio Kishida stated on the 19th that in order to promote the revival of Fukushima, this is an unavoidable issue. From a comprehensive consideration of minimizing the impact on fisheries as much as possible, it has reached the final stage that should be judged by the state.
Currently, the Japanese government's insistence on promoting the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea has continued to provoke strong opposition both domestically and internationally. In recent days, Japanese people have gathered to demand that the government abide by its promise not to dispose of nuclear contaminated water without authorization, withdraw its plan to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea, continue to store nuclear contaminated water on land, or adopt other alternative solutions. On the 18th, a representative of a civil society organization in Japan, Katsura Sato, said that the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company had agreed in a document form with the Fukushima Prefectural Fisheries Cooperation Association Federation that "no disposal of nuclear contaminated water will be carried out without the understanding of relevant parties", and the agreement cannot be broken now. Sato Kazunari also said that the fishing volume in the local fishing industry in Fukushima has just recovered to about 20% of before the nuclear accident. At this time, the discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea will make it difficult for fishermen to sustain their livelihoods. In addition, on the 18th, the gathered public also submitted petitions to the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company, requesting the suspension of the plan to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea.
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Why does the Japanese government insist on discharging nuclear contaminated water into the sea, despite strong opposition from the domestic public and the international community? What impact will this have on Japan and even the world in terms of economy, politics, and environment?
