Japanese Civil Society Leader: The Japanese government's decision to forcefully promote the discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea disregards public opinion. Tritium water | public | water discharge
The Japanese government's decision to forcefully promote the discharge of contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear power into the sea has sparked strong opposition and questioning from the international community, and criticism from various sectors in Japan has never stopped. Yoshitaka Uchiyama is a leader of a Japanese civil society organization. Since the 3.11 earthquake in Japan 12 years ago, he has been staying in Fukushima and engaged in volunteer activities to help rebuild the island. He stated in an interview with the CCTV reporter that the Japanese government's decision to discharge pollutants from the sea is unilateral and completely disregards public opinion.
Japanese civil society leader Yoshitaka Uchiyama: The various decisions made by the government regarding nuclear accident handling have completely failed to involve the public, and the public has no understanding of the decision-making process and safety. This is a political judgment made by the government and TEPCO by setting aside the public, concealing the facts, and making political judgments.
Yoshitaka Uchiyama believes that the Japanese government's claim that nuclear contaminated water discharged into the sea will not cause harm is completely deceiving the public and concealing the truth. He stated that the ocean is not Japan's private property, and it is irresponsible to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea.
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Yoshitaka Ishiyama, the head of a Japanese civil society organization, said that "tritium water" in Fukushima has completely different properties from "tritium water" in other nuclear industries. This is nuclear contaminated water that has come into contact with melted reactor cores. The government conceals this fundamental difference from the public and promotes that "treating water" is safe. Japan cannot make unilateral decisions. Radioactive pollution in Japan is a domestic issue, and if it is discharged into the sea, it is an international issue. Japan has an obligation to listen to the voices of neighboring countries and make responsible decisions.