[Looking at the World] 7800 tons! Japan's First Nuclear Polluted Water Discharge Plan Announces Oceans | Prime Minister | Emissions

On August 22nd, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced at a meeting of relevant cabinet members that contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be discharged into the ocean starting from August 24th. Tokyo Electric Power Company announced on the 22nd that it has initiated preparations for the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea and announced the first batch of plans for the discharge of contaminated water. According to the plan, a large amount of seawater will be added to the treated water before discharge. If the concentration is confirmed to have decreased to the expected level, the first batch of 7800 tons of nuclear contaminated water will be discharged within 17 days. The estimated emissions for 2023 are about 31200 tons, with a total tritium amount of 5 trillion becquerels, which is about 20% of the upper limit of TEPCO's annual planned emissions.

On August 22nd, at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan.

Workers wearing protective clothing work inside the equipment at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company in Oiramachi, Japan.

South Korean civil society groups gather to protest against Japan's nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea

On the afternoon of August 22nd, multiple civil society groups in South Korea gathered to protest Japan's decision to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea.

South Korean fishermen held a rally in front of parliament to oppose the discharge of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

South Korean citizen groups held a rally in front of the Japanese embassy holding simulated nuclear waste bins and called for the rejection of seafood products from Japan.

Japanese Prime Minister's Residence Protests Against Nuclear Polluted Water Discharging into the Sea: Do Not Leave the Cost to Future Generations

Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Prime Minister's residence, holding up protest banners and slogans in the rain, shouting slogans such as "Listen to the voices of fishermen", "Do not leave the cost for the future", and "Do not allow hasty actions". The Director of the Japanese National Assembly for the Prohibition of Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, Yasushi Tani, criticized that "it is unclear when the sea discharge will end, and the cost of sea discharge will be passed on to future generations." A 55 year old resident from Funahashi City, Chiba Prefecture also criticized that although many people and fishermen opposed it, the Japanese government would forcibly implement it, which is unacceptable.

On August 22nd, a large number of Japanese people protested loudly in front of the Prime Minister's residence, demanding that the Japanese government terminate this plan.

Multiple people injured in an explosion in Prince George City, Canada

On August 22nd, an explosion occurred in the Prince George City Center in British Columbia, Canada, causing multiple injuries, one of whom was seriously injured. The local police reported that the explosion occurred around 7 a.m. in an abandoned building near Fourth Avenue and Dominion Street, causing the building to catch fire. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.

Traffic accident in Mexico resulting in at least 15 deaths and 36 injuries

On the early morning of August 22nd, a traffic accident occurred in Mexico, where a bus collided with a truck, resulting in at least 15 deaths and 36 injuries. According to information released by the Puebla state government in Mexico, the incident occurred near the 91 kilometer section of Mexico's 135-D highway, and the main passengers on the bus were immigrants from Venezuela. After the incident, local road rescue forces arrived at the scene to treat the personnel and clean up the scene. At present, the road section where the incident occurred is still closed, and the cause of the accident is under investigation.

Central and southern Chile hit by a storm

The central and southern regions of Chile have recently been hit by a storm, with heavy rainfall causing flooding and over 30000 people forced to evacuate.

On August 21st, in the affected area of Cabrero, Chile.

Forest fires ravage multiple parts of Greece, and the European Union dispatches firefighting aircraft to provide support

Forest fires continue to burn in many parts of Greece, with strong winds and high temperatures leading to frequent wildfires in some areas around Athens. Multiple forest fires have occurred in recent days, causing casualties and requiring tens of thousands of residents to evacuate. The EU coordinates emergency aid to Greece based on civil defense mechanisms. In the past two days, the European Union has dispatched several planes, over 100 firefighters, and 19 fire trucks to assist Greece in firefighting.

On August 22nd, the Alexandropolis wildfire in Greece continued to spread.

On August 22nd, volunteers helped transfer sheep to a farm threatened by wildfires in the village of Chasia near the Greek capital Athens.

The death toll from the Hawaii fire in the United States has risen to 115

According to the latest report released by the Maui County government in Hawaii on August 21, the fire has caused 115 deaths and approximately 850 people are missing. The government calls on the families of the missing individuals to provide DNA samples to confirm the identity of the victims. The report states that the current search and rescue personnel have covered 100% of the single story residential buildings in the disaster area, and the next step will be to search for multi story residential and commercial buildings.

On August 22nd, residents of Maui Island in Hawaii, USA hung many crosses on a mountain overlooking La Haina to mourn the victims.

France continues to experience high temperatures and sunflower withering

The southern region of France is experiencing a new wave of heatwaves. On August 21st, the French Meteorological Agency issued a red high temperature warning for four southern provinces, marking the first time France has issued a red high temperature warning so far this year. On August 22nd, the local temperature exceeded 43 degrees Celsius. The French Meteorological Agency said last week that France is expected to experience the "hottest period" of this summer in the coming days.

On August 22nd, dried sunflowers appeared in the fields of the village of Puy Saint Madan in southeastern France.

Onion prices are skyrocketing! The Indian Ministry of Finance imposes a 40% tariff on onion exports

After a long period of downturn, onion prices in India have risen again, causing concern for the central government. Therefore, the Indian Ministry of Finance imposed a 40% export tariff on onions on August 19th. This has led traders to indefinitely close onion auctions in the main APMC market in Maharashtra.

On August 22nd, onions were sold at the APMC market in New Mumbai, India.

Women's discus final at the World Athletics Championships: Feng Bin wins third place

On August 22, in the women's discus final of the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, Chinese athlete Feng Bin won third place with a time of 68.20 meters.

On August 22nd, Feng Bin was in the competition.

Harvest Busy

Currently, farmers in various regions are rushing to harvest crops during the farming season.

On August 22nd, in Huaqiao Village, Jingzi Town, Shuangfeng County, Loudi City, Hunan Province, farmers drove a harvester to harvest rice.