Fumio Kishida urgently heads to Fukushima for the David Camp Return Summit | Japan | Fukushima

On the late night of the 19th, Fumio Kishida, who had just returned to Japan from the David Camp summit in the United States, Japan, and South Korea, urgently rushed to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant for inspection on the morning of the 20th, emphasizing that the discharge of nuclear contaminated water is an "issue that cannot be delayed".

According to Japanese media reports, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on August 20th local time, confirmed the underwater tunnel drainage outlet located offshore, and inspected other equipment. In addition, the Japanese government will 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.

The Japan Broadcasting Association stated that this is Kishida's first inspection of the nuclear contaminated water discharge equipment at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. During the inspection, Kishida met with the President of Tokyo Electric Power Company, Chiyoshi Kobayakawa, and others, demanding that "every effort be made to ensure safety and take measures to address the damage to the company's image.".

Fumio Kishida emphasized that in order to promote the scrapping of nuclear reactors and the reconstruction of Fukushima, the discharge of nuclear contaminated water is an issue that cannot be delayed.

"I believe that from a national standpoint, we have reached the final stage where we should make judgments," said Fumio Kishida.

Regarding the specific time for the discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea, Kishida only stated, "The government will confirm the implementation of response measures and make judgments. At this stage, the specific time cannot be disclosed."

After the inspection, Fumio Kishida revealed that he 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 "water treatment" 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.

The Governor of Chang'an Street noticed that the timing of Kishida's visit to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was quite delicate. Some analysts believe that Kishida rushed to Fukushima just after the Camp David summit, intending to have the United States and South Korea endorse the platform for discharging nuclear contaminated water into the sea.

Prior to the David Camp Summit, Yomiuri Shimbun revealed that Fumio Kishida would hold separate talks with US President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol at Camp David, and explained that "there is scientific evidence to ensure the safety of nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea.".

The South Korean newspaper, Chosun Ilbo, pointed out that Japan ensures the safety of nuclear contaminated water discharge through negotiations with the governments of South Korea and the United States, and has shown a posture of obtaining the consent of both countries.

Perhaps due to concerns about stirring up opposition within South Korea, Japan's nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea was not discussed as a public topic at the Camp David summit, but both the United States and South Korea showed tacit approval.

Bloomberg reported that Fumio Kishida and Biden discussed the topic of nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea during bilateral talks, and Kishida expressed gratitude for the support provided by the United States.

Regarding the International Atomic Energy Agency's claim that Japan's sea discharge plan meets international safety standards, Yoon Seok yeol said at a press conference after the Japan South Korea summit, "I believe in the test results."

Although the South Korean people strongly oppose Japan's discharge of nuclear contaminated water, the South Korean government has repeatedly expressed permission.

On August 7th, the first head of the South Korean State Adjustment Office, Park Ju ran, responded to an inquiry and stated that the timing of the discharge of contaminated water from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea should be determined by the country concerned, rather than through consultation between South Korea and Japan.

South Korean Prime Minister Han Deju has also stated that if the Fukushima nuclear wastewater is scientifically treated and meets the drinking standards of South Korea and the World Health Organization, he can drink it.

The Governor of Chang'an Street noticed that no matter how Fumio Kishida uses diplomatic means to seek endorsement from the United States and South Korea, it cannot dispel the concerns of the Japanese people and the international community about the discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea.

Tokyo Electric Power Company recently released investigation results confirming that the nuclear contaminated water stored at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has leaked due to a ruptured hose used to transport the contaminated water.

Not only that, the ruptured hose was later reused in another nuclear contaminated water transfer operation. Water samples extracted near the problematic water storage tank showed a tritium content of 67000 Becquerels per liter, exceeding the so-called "discharge standards to the natural environment" set by the Japanese government.

Since the Fukushima nuclear accident, Tokyo Electric Power Company has had numerous loopholes in its post disaster handling work, and has been repeatedly exposed for concealing and tampering with data. Its ability to dispose of nuclear contaminated water is questionable.

Can Tokyo Electric Power Company handle Fukushima nuclear contaminated water safely and responsibly from beginning to end? Can we ensure that there are no mistakes or mistakes in emissions management for up to 30 years? Can we ensure the long-term effectiveness and reliability of the purification device? Can sampling and monitoring activities for nuclear contaminated water be strictly carried out in accordance with regulations? The international community has to place a big question mark on these issues.

During Kishida's trip to the United States to attend the Camp David summit, Japanese people once again held a rally near the Prime Minister's residence in Tokyo on the 18th, demanding that the government abide by its promise not to dispose of nuclear contaminated water without authorization and withdraw its plan to discharge the contaminated water into the sea.

Representative of the organizers of the rally, Hui Kamata, stated that once the nuclear contaminated water is discharged into the sea, it will not only cause a crisis for the Fukushima Prefecture fishing industry, but also bring difficulties to Japan and the international community. This will become a "shame for Japan" and cannot be tolerated.

The results of a nationwide telephone public opinion survey conducted by Kyodo News Agency on the 19th and 20th showed that 88.1% of respondents were concerned about Japan's "image damage" when it comes to the discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea.

In addition, the Kishida Cabinet's disapproval rate has reached 50%. Since December last year, the non support rate of the Kishida cabinet has once again risen to 50%, while the support rate is only 33.6%.

The fact once again proves that Fumio Kishida, pulling his allies to endorse his platform, ultimately miscalculated. Japan can only truly gain trust from its own people, neighboring countries, and the international community by stopping its strong push for sea discharge plans, communicating fully with neighboring countries with a sincere attitude, and disposing of nuclear contaminated water in a responsible manner.