According to Tokyo, the conditions are in place to dump the water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. This move has not been well received by anti-nuclear and environmental groups, who have protested in the streets of Japan and in front of the home of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The Japanese government has announced that, weather conditions permitting, it will begin releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant this Thursday.. This decision has not been well received among anti-nuclear groups and environmentalists.and led to a rejection for which they have protested in front of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s home.
The measure was adopted after a meeting of the head of government with a number of his ministers and some interested parties. According to Kishida, “understanding of the plan is advancing both at home and abroad.”
The announcement took place two days after the composition of the water to be discharged had been assessed. According to the Japanese government, the liquid processing has removed most of the radionuclides except tritium..
Anti-nuclear and environmental groups claim the dumping into the ocean will leave a “burden on future generations”, and that the dumping will occur as supplies reach their limits.. Greenpeace has positioned itself in favor of this announcement: “It violates the human rights of communities in Japan and the Pacific region, and fails to comply with international maritime law, and more importantly ignores the concerns of its people, including the fishermen”.
Countries such as China and Korea are also criticizing this spill for the potential contamination it could cause. Meanwhile, South Korea supports the spill, saying it sees no scientific or technical problem with Japan’s plan.
Source: EITB
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