12 years after Fukushima quake, Japanese public opposes dumping nuke wastewater into sea

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12 years after Fukushima quake, Japanese public opposes dumping nuke wastewater into sea

STORY: 12 years after Fukushima quake, Japanese public opposes dumping nuke wastewater into sea DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY\ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people gathering early Saturday to express their strong opposition to the discharge plan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): MAKOTO YANAGIDA, Japanese environmental organization Tanpoposya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): JONNY H. (pseudonym), Guitarist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): MUKAI, Sanya Labor Center member 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Japanese): TOSHIKO OKADA, Member of a citizens' group STORYLINE: As Japan moves to push ahead with dumping nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, local residents are expressing their anger and opposition. Saturday marked the 12th year after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit northeast Japan. An ensuing tsunami also led to core meltdowns at the Fukushima power plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), resultin

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