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The Japanese media “consolidated the policy on the discharge of polluted water into the oceans in Fukushima”
“The Japanese government, already this month, officially announced”
160 to 170 tons of polluted water per day … Keep the tank after purification.
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Japanese media reported that the Japanese government will announce a policy to release radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea starting this month. Although various preparation procedures are required, the actual liberation is expected to take place in two years, but is expected to face fierce resistance at home and abroad. Tokyo Connect. Correspondent Lee Kyung-ah! Does it appear that the Japanese government has finally established its policy towards ocean discharge? Japanese media such as Mainichi and Nihon Keizai reported that the Japanese government has solidified its policy to remove radioactive water contaminated by Tokyo Electric Power’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant at sea. Japanese media report that the Japanese government plans to formalize this policy by holding a ministerial meeting to discuss measures against contaminated water related to the Fukushima nuclear power plant earlier this month. Tokyo Electric Power, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant, currently uses 160 to 170 tons of radioactive contaminated water a day to be treated with a nuclear material purification device and stored in tanks. However, even after purification, the radioactive substance “tritium” that is difficult to remove with current technology remains controversial. The Japanese government is forecast to announce an ocean discharge policy soon. It has been argued that the site to store the contaminated water will be full in two years, so it must be decided this summer, including the preparation period. Prime Minister Suga also said on the 26th of last month, when he visited Fukushima for the first time after taking office, that the government will decide how to address it as soon as possible. In the Japanese government’s February report, this conclusion was expected to come to light sooner or later as ocean discharge outweighs the two options, release to the ocean and release to air. There is a strong reaction at home and abroad against the ocean discharge, but how will it proceed? The Japanese government has been listening to national public opinion on the treatment of contaminated water at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, but negative public opinion on ocean discharges has not diminished. A representative organization of Japanese fishing workers said yesterday that if the polluted water were thrown into the sea by visiting the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which is the ministry in charge, the fishing workers would suffer enormous damage. Furthermore, environmental groups such as Greenpeace are criticizing the Japanese government for trying to rush to decide to free the sea while alternatives exist, such as measures to increase the number of contaminated water storage sites. South Korea and other neighboring countries have also expressed great concern about the ocean discharge. If the Japanese government decides to jump into the sea, the actual discharge is expected to take place two years later because the Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission needs time to examine and prepare various facilities. During this period, the Japanese government is expected to continue to engage in public opinion battles both domestically and internationally in an attempt to quell the opposition. I am YTN Lee Kyung-ah in Tokyo.
