People in multiple parts of Japan gather in Fukushima to protest against nuclear contaminated water being discharged into the sea. Japanese government | Water discharge | Fukushima
The Japanese government's insistence on advancing the plan to discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea has sparked strong opposition from people from all walks of life at home and abroad. As the discharge date approaches, Japanese people frequently express protests through rallies and other forms, calling on the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company to cancel the plan to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea and consider other appropriate disposal methods.
CCTV reporter Li Weibing: This is the coast of Langjiang Town, Fukushima Prefecture, less than 10 kilometers away from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. On August 12th, people from various parts of Japan such as Tokyo and Fukushima held protests here to express their strong opposition to the discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea.
On the second day of Japan's long holiday on the 12th, people in many places spontaneously gathered on the coast of Langjiang Town in Fukushima Prefecture to protest during their rest days. They stated that the ocean is a common wealth of all humanity, and any behavior that endangers the safety of the marine environment cannot be tolerated.
Protester from Kanagawa Prefecture: Nuclear contaminated water cannot be allowed to be discharged into the sea. This is the responsibility of our generation, who have experienced the Fukushima nuclear accident. For future considerations, we must not allow the nuclear contaminated water caused by nuclear accidents to be discharged into the ocean. We must persist in speaking out.
Protesters from Nagano Prefecture: We absolutely cannot accept nuclear contaminated water being discharged into the sea. If we don't stop it immediately, it may cause serious consequences and ultimately affect ourselves. In addition, the oceans in the world are interconnected, and we hope everyone will oppose and work together to prevent the foolish act of nuclear contaminated water being discharged into the sea.
Some local residents of Fukushima also participated in this gathering. They pointed out that since the Fukushima nuclear accident, Tokyo Electric Power Company has had numerous loopholes in its aftermath handling work. Whether Tokyo Electric Power Company has the ability to properly handle nuclear contaminated water, and whether it can achieve reasonable regulation and information disclosure, are all concerns.
Fukushima Prefecture residents: Before the release of nuclear contaminated water into the sea, they must conceal the bad news about the water and make it a fait accompli before making it public. Many such incidents have occurred since the nuclear accident. They know there is a dangerous situation, but if they take countermeasures, it will cost a lot of money, which Tokyo Electric Power Company and the Japanese government will not do.
Protesters have expressed that they will continue to hold rallies in the future, hoping that Tokyo Electric Power Company and the Japanese government will take a sharp turn and cancel the plan to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea.
