U.S. envoy to eat fish in Fukushima, back release of nuke plant water
This article is from a news agency based in Minata, Tokyo, discussing how the US Ambassador in Japan will be engaging in a symbolic gesture to show support for Japan's methodology for treating nuclear water. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel is set to visit Soma, a coastal city in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, on August 31 to show support for Tokyo’s decision to release treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. In a symbolic gesture of confidence in Japan’s process, Emanuel will eat locally caught fish, meet with fishermen and residents, and visit a seafood market to underscore the safety of the discharge plan. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently approved the plan, affirming it meets global safety standards and poses minimal risk to people and the environment. Japan’s methodical and transparent approach, Emanuel noted, stands in contrast to China's handling of its own nuclear wastewater, which he criticized as lacking Japan’s rigorous standards. This visit aims to reassure the local fishing industry and the public, amid ongoing concerns in Japan and regional opposition from China, that Japan’s actions are scientifically sound and internationally responsible.
This article is from a news agency based in Minata, Tokyo, discussing how the US Ambassador in Japan will be engaging in a symbolic gesture to show support for Japan's methodology for treating nuclear water. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel is set to visit Soma, a coastal city in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, on August 31 to show support for Tokyo’s decision to release treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. In a symbolic gesture of confidence in Japan’s process, Emanuel will eat locally caught fish, meet with fishermen and residents, and visit a seafood market to underscore the safety of the discharge plan. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently approved the plan, affirming it meets global safety standards and poses minimal risk to people and the environment. Japan’s methodical and transparent approach, Emanuel noted, stands in contrast to China's handling of its own nuclear wastewater, which he criticized as lacking Japan’s rigorous standards. This visit aims to reassure the local fishing industry and the public, amid ongoing concerns in Japan and regional opposition from China, that Japan’s actions are scientifically sound and internationally responsible.