Japan's discharge of radioactive wastewater is a matter of survival: Fukushima fisherman

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Japan's discharge of radioactive wastewater is a matter of survival: Fukushima fisherman

STORY: Japan's discharge of radioactive wastewater is a matter of survival: Fukushima fisherman DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: SHINCHI, Japan CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant 2. various of the fisherman fishing 3. SOUNDBITE (Japanese): ONO HARUO, Fisherman in Shinchi town, Fukushima County STORYLINE: Japan started releasing the first batch of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday. This extremely selfish and irresponsible disposal of the radioactive water has aroused strong opposition from neighboring countries, Pacific island countries and local fishermen. The 71-year-old fisherman Ono Haruo lives in Shinchi town, Fukushima Prefecture. He started fishing since he was 15 years old. He has expressed deep concern over his livelihood in the future. SOUNDBITE (Japanese): ONO HARUO, Fisherman in Shinchi town, Fukushima Prefecture "The fishery

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