The discharge of contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan has exceeded 7100 tons! The details of the second round of emissions will be announced later this month
As of today, the first round of discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has entered its 17th day.
Langjiang Town on the eastern coast of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, is one of the areas most severely affected by the tsunami and nuclear accident caused by the 2011 Japan 3.11 earthquake. Many nearby areas have become uninhabited due to the high radiation risk still present.
Since Japan started discharging nuclear contaminated water into the sea on the 24th of last month, it has now entered its 17th day. As of 8am local time this morning, the cumulative discharge has exceeded 7100 tons. According to TEPCO, approximately 7800 tons of nuclear contaminated water from the first round of discharge will be completely discharged tomorrow afternoon, followed by the flushing of residual nuclear contaminated water in the equipment. The first round of discharge is expected to be completed on the 11th, and details of the second round of discharge will be announced later this month.
With the discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea, the export volume of Japanese aquatic products and the prices of some aquatic products have all declined. Not only in Fukushima and surrounding areas, but also in many places such as Hokkaido and Niigata Prefecture, the inventory of businesses is increasing.
Yesterday, the two houses of the Japanese National Assembly held a joint review meeting on the issue of nuclear contaminated water being discharged into the sea. The heads of Japan's national fisheries organizations attending the meeting called on the Japanese government to take responsibility and address the anxiety and anxiety of fisheries personnel. The discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea has also had an impact on Japan's tourism industry. According to local media reports in Fukushima, the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture alone, hundreds of people have cancelled their accommodation plans from late August to early this month.
At present, people in many parts of Japan are still protesting against the discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea. Yesterday, the reporter reported on the situation of citizens suing the Japanese government and TEPCO over the issue of sea discharge in the Fukushima District Court. According to the latest news released by the plaintiff's legal team, the number of plaintiffs participating in this lawsuit reached 151, from six regions including Fukushima and Tokyo. This is also the first time in Japan that a lawsuit has been requested to stop sea discharge. The legal team stated that new lawsuits will be added by the end of October. The defendant, the Japan Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission, stated that they have not yet received the complaint and will not comment, while TEPCO stated that they will respond properly after receiving the complaint.
