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Concerns rage as Japan moves closer to discharging nuclear-contaminated wastewater

STORY: Concerns rage as Japan moves closer to discharging nuclear-contaminated wastewater DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): TOSHIMITSU KONNO, Head of Fukushima prefecture's Soma Futaba Fisheries Cooperative Association 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Korean): JU CHEOL-HYEON, South Korea's National Assembly 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): HIDEYUKI BAN, Co-director of Citizens' Nuclear Information Center STORYLINE: The Japanese government has been intensifying efforts to make final preparations to commence the discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean, increasing the world's concern over its controversial plan. Local media reported on Monday that Japan is mulling the discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea beginning in between late August and early September. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): TOSHIMITSU KONNO, Head

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(FOCUS)JAPAN-FUKUSHIMA-NUCLEAR-CONTAMINATED WASTEWATER

(230313) -- FUKUSHIMA, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Toshimitsu Konno, head of Fukushima prefecture's Soma Futaba Fisheries Cooperative Association, gives an interview in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. Struck by a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan's northeast on March 11, 2011, the power plant suffered core meltdowns, resulting in a level-7 nuclear accident, the highest on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale. Twelve years after the 2011 accident traumatized Fukushima's fishing industry, local fishermen are still struggling for recovery. As Japan pushes ahead with dumping tons of contaminated nuclear wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean in spring or summer, local residents, especially those in the fishing industry, believe their livelihoods would again be devastated. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Japan's nuke wastewater discharge to batter local fishermen's livelihoods

STORY: Japan's nuke wastewater discharge to batter local fishermen's livelihoods DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: SOMA, Japan CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fukushima prefecture's Soma-related footage 2. STANDUP (English): ZHANG YIYI, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): TOSHIMITSU KONNO, Head of Fukushima prefecture's Soma Futaba Fisheries Cooperative Association 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): KENICHI OSHIMA, Professor at Ryukoku University 5. various of Fukushima prefecture's Soma-related footage STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG YIYI, Xinhua correspondent "I'm here in Japan's Fukushima prefecture. The Japanese government has announced that this spring or summer, the treated nuclear wastewater from its damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be discharged into the Pacific Ocean. The plan has raised widespread concern that fuels public opposition, especially in the most affected fishing industry." SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): TOSHIMITSU KONNO, Hea

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Soma-Futaba fishermen organization chief meets press

SOMA, Japan - Hiroyuki Sato, head of the Soma-Futaba fishery cooperative, answers questions from reporters in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 24, 2014, after a meeting in which they agreed to approve a plan to "bypass" groundwater at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea before it gets contaminated with radioactive water in the reactor buildings.

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Soma-Futaba fishermen organization meeting

SOMA, Japan - Members of the Soma-Futaba fishery cooperative discuss a plan to "bypass" groundwater at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea before it gets contaminated with radioactive water on March 24, 2014, in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture.

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Fishing off Fukushima to be suspended

SOMA, Japan - Members of a local fisheries cooperative listen to an explanation of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2013 about the leakage of radioactive water into the sea from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The Soma Futaba fisheries cooperative said it will stop its trial operation at the end of August due to the leakage, which means all fishing operations off the coast of Fukushima will be suspended for an indefinite period.

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Fishing off Fukushima to be suspended

SOMA, Japan - Members of a local fisheries cooperative listen to an explanation of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2013 about the leakage of radioactive water into the sea from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The Soma Futaba fisheries cooperative said it will stop its trial operation at the end of August due to the leakage, which means all fishing operations off the coast of Fukushima will be suspended for an indefinite period.

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"Wild horse-chasing" festival held in Fukushima town

Horsemen dressed in samurai armor parade from a shrine as a three-day wild horse-chasing festival begins in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 25, 2015. Called Soma-Nomaoi, the annual summer festival in the Soma-Futaba region of Fukushima in northeastern Japan, which is known for horse breeding, is said to have a history dating back to the early 10th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Wild horse-chasing" festival held in Fukushima town

Horsemen dressed in samurai armor parade from a shrine as a three-day wild horse-chasing festival begins in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 25, 2015. Called Soma-Nomaoi, the annual summer festival in the Soma-Futaba region of Fukushima in northeastern Japan, which is known for horse breeding, is said to have a history dating back to the early 10th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima fishermen vent anger over fresh toxic water leak

Fishermen, including Hiroyuki Sato (4th from L), the chief of the Soma Futaba fisheries cooperative, attend a meeting in the northeastern Japan city of Iwaki on Feb. 25, 2015, as Tokyo Electric Power Co. explains about leaks of radioactive rainwater into the Pacific Ocean from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The fishermen said the new development has damaged trust between TEPCO and them. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo