The cesium content in fish in Fukushima exceeds 180 times the limit. Foreign Ministry: The ocean is not Japan's "sewer" sound. Wang Wenbin | Sea Fish
On June 7th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked, according to Japanese media reports, Tokyo Electric Power Company recently released a report showing that the radioactive elements in the fish caught in the harbor of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in May this year exceeded the standard, with cesium content reaching 18000 becquerels per kilogram, exceeding 180 times the standard set by Japan's Food and Health Law. May I ask if the spokesperson has any comments on this?
Wang Wenbin pointed out that the Japanese government has repeatedly "whitened" Fukushima nuclear contaminated water, claiming that the water quality is harmless and the discharge is reasonable, and treating the discharge into the sea as the only option for disposing of nuclear contaminated water. However, the fact has repeatedly been criticized. There are many voices in the international community questioning why Japan does not directly discharge nuclear contaminated water into domestic lakes if it is truly as safe and harmless as Japan claims? Why insist on building and rushing to start the sea discharge tunnel? The answer given by Japan's own expert committee is very clear: discharging into the sea is the most cost-effective and poses the least pollution risk to Japan itself. This practice of making the world pay for it in order to save money is extremely selfish and irresponsible.
Wang Wenbin emphasized that the ocean is a public property of the world, not Japan's "sewer". Regarding the disposal of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan has no other choice. The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has proposed five solutions, and neighboring country experts have also proposed safer and more secure solutions such as long-term storage. But the Japanese government unilaterally decided to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the ocean without fully demonstrating other disposal plans. This kind of practice, which is for the sake of national self-interest and harms the common interests of all mankind, cannot convince domestic and foreign people. It will only make Japan feel ashamed, harm the people of neighboring countries and Pacific island countries, and further undermine Japan's trust in the international community.