Ten years before the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, NHK conducted an opinion poll and asked what to do with domestic nuclear power plants in the future. 3%, "should maintain the status quo" was 29%, "should be reduced" was 50%, and "all should be abolished" was 17%.
NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute conducted 16 from November 11th to December 18th last year in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures to explore ideas about nuclear power plants and disaster prevention 10 years before the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. We conducted a poll by mail to 4,800 people aged over the age of 1, and received responses from 3,140 people, or 65.4%.
Of these, 2311 were nationwide and 320 were in Fukushima Prefecture.
What should we do with nuclear power plants in Japan in the future?
After the nuclear accident, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has formulated new regulatory standards based on the lessons learned from the accident, and so far nine nuclear power plants have passed the examination and restarted.
In addition, there are 11 nuclear power plants that have been decommissioned, excluding the TEPCO nuclear power plant.
When asked what to do with nuclear power plants in Japan in the future,
▽ "should increase" is 3% nationwide, Fukushima prefecture is 1%,
▽ "should maintain the status quo" is 29% nationwide, Fukushima prefecture It was 24%.
▽ "Should be reduced" was 50% nationwide, Fukushima prefecture was 48%,
▽ "All should be abolished" was 17% nationwide and 24% in Fukushima prefecture.
Pros and cons of restarting a nuclear power plant that has been shut down
When asked about the pros and cons of restarting the nuclear power plant that is currently shut down,
▽ "Agree" was 16% nationwide, Fukushima prefecture 14%,
▽ "No" was 39% nationwide, Fukushima prefecture 48% " "Opposite" is more common in Fukushima prefecture.
▽ On the other hand, "I can't say either" is 44% nationwide and 36% in Fukushima prefecture, which is higher in the whole country.
Scope of evacuation planning
In the nuclear accident, radioactive materials diffused over a range of more than 30 kilometers from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, far exceeding expectations.
After the accident, the state is calling on local governments within approximately 30 kilometers of the nuclear power plant to develop evacuation plans.
When asked what they thought about the target being about 30 km,
▽ nationwide, "the range should be widened" and "reasonable within 30 km" were both 45%, while
▽ Fukushima Prefecture Then, 58% said that "the range should be widened" and 31% said that "it is reasonable within 30 km", and more people in Fukushima prefecture said that "the range should be widened" than in the whole country. ..
About the evacuation plan of the local government
Although the national government supports the formulation of evacuation plans for local governments around the nuclear power plant, they are not subject to review.
When asked what they thought about this,
▽ "The national examination should also be obligatory" was answered by 62% nationwide and 64% in Fukushima prefecture, while
▽ "Support for formulation is necessary, but examination is "Not necessary" was 30% nationwide and 29% in Fukushima prefecture.
Do you feel anxious about the accident?
When asked if they were worried that an accident that would affect the local residents at the nuclear power plant might occur,
▽ "I feel a lot" and "I feel to some extent" were 85% in total nationwide. 89% in Fukushima Prefecture,
▽ "I don't feel much" and "I don't feel at all" were 14% in total and 10% in Fukushima Prefecture.
Is the decommissioning process going well?
When asked if they think the process is proceeding smoothly for the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant,
▽ "It's going well" and "It's going well" are both nationwide and Fukushima Prefecture. It was 16%.
On the other hand, ▽ "Not going well" and "If anything not going well" were 82% in both the whole country and Fukushima prefecture.
How clear is the overall picture of the nuclear accident?
Immediately after the nuclear accident, committees such as the government and the Diet verified the accident, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will resume the investigation and will soon compile a report.
When asked how much they think the overall picture of the accident is clear,
▽ "quite clear" and "somewhat clear" were 24% nationwide and 28 in Fukushima prefecture. %was.
▽ "Not very clear" and "Not clear at all" were 75% nationwide and 71% in Fukushima prefecture.
Pros and cons of treated water ocean release
At the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, treated water from which most of the radioactive substances have been removed from contaminated water continues to accumulate in tanks on the premises, and the national subcommittee says that it is realistic to release it to the sea or the atmosphere, and the sea is more reliable. However, the final disposal method has not been decided.
When asked about draining this water into the sea after diluting the concentration of radioactive substances below the national standard,
▽ "Agree" and "Rather agree" were 18% nationwide, Fukushima Prefecture. Was 24%.
▽ "Opposite" and "Rather disagree" were 51% nationwide and 46% in Fukushima prefecture.
▽ "I can't say either" was 30% nationwide and 28% in Fukushima prefecture.
In the case of ocean release Fukushima Prefecture's seafood
When asked what they think about the seafood in Fukushima Prefecture that is distributed when this water is diluted below the standard and poured into the sea,
▽ "It's safe" and "It's rather safe" all over the country. In total, it was 12% and Fukushima prefecture was 15%.
▽ "I'm worried" and "I'm rather worried" were 64% nationwide and 61% in Fukushima prefecture.
▽ "I can't say either" was 23% nationwide and 24% in Fukushima prefecture.
In the case of ocean release, the reputational damage to seafood
When asked if they think that flushing water into the sea would cause rumors about seafood,
84% of the respondents answered "I think" or "I think" in Fukushima Prefecture. Was 87%, and
▽ "I don't think" and "I don't think" were 2% in both the whole country and Fukushima prefecture.
▽ "I can't say either" was 12% nationwide and 10% in Fukushima prefecture.