TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will meet fishermen as soon as Monday to seek their understanding of the government's ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSTOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will meet fishermen as soon as Monday to seek their understanding of the government's plan to release radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific.
The plan to release 1.3 million tons of water from the tsunami-destroyed plant as Tokyo Electric Power runs out of storage space, has been opposed by local fishing unions, caused concern among shoppers in South Korea and sparked import bans of Fukushima food products China. He said his government would make every effort to ensure the safety of the water release and counter reputational damage. Releasing the water is a key step in decommissioning the Fukushima Daiichi plant and revitalising Fukushima, he added.
Japan's nuclear regulator approved the plan after it got the nod last month from the International Atomic Energy Agency , which had conducted a two-year evaluation.
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