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Half of the Japanese were found to be opposed to dumping contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea. Not only the Korean government, but also the Chinese government demanded consultations with neighboring countries before the ocean discharge, but the Japanese government is deciding to go my way. Correspondent Lee Kyung-ah reports from Tokyo. When the polluted water from Fukushima is discharged into the sea, it is the local fishing workers who are directly affected. The 41 municipalities of Fukushima Prefecture have repeatedly expressed their position that they cannot accept ocean discharges. As a result of a national poll conducted by Yomiuri Shimbun, as well as local residents, 50% of the respondents opposed the discharge into the ocean. There was an exceptionally large number of opinions from people who turned to the Japanese government, exceeding 4,000. Of the approximately 400 government disclosures, 74% were against ocean discharges. China’s Foreign Ministry has also demanded a careful decision after sufficiently consulting with neighboring countries on the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. He noted that the nuclear accident caused the leakage of radioactive material, which had serious effects on the marine environment and human health. Although public opinion of the opposition is rising at home and abroad, the Japanese government repeats the same response. Suga’s cabinet approval rating dropped sharply in a month due to one-way state administration, such as failing to appoint academics who opposed government policy as members of the Japan Academy of Sciences. It is noteworthy whether the Japanese government will be able to officially decide on releasing contaminated water from nuclear power plants into the ocean on the 27th amid public opposition. I’m Kyungah Lee from YTN in Tokyo.
