In response to the trouble at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, where water containing radioactive materials leaked from a contaminated water purification system, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito met with Tokyo Electric Power Company President Tomoaki Kobayakawa and vowed to take all possible measures to ensure safety. I instructed them to do so.
At the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, on February 7, water containing radioactive substances leaked outside from a contaminated water purification system, and in October last year, there was also an incident in which workers were exposed to waste liquid containing radioactive substances. Masu.
In response to a series of troubles, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito met with TEPCO President Tomoaki Kobayakawa at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on the morning of the 21st.
President Kobayakawa began by apologizing for the trouble, saying, ``I apologize for causing you great concern.This is an incident that should never happen from the perspective of ensuring safety, and as president, I take it extremely seriously.''
In response, Minister Saito said, ``This is causing anxiety in the local community, domestically and internationally, about the safety of TEPCO's decommissioning work.I hope that it will be taken seriously as a management issue.'' I instructed them to wait.
He then asked them to analyze whether there are any common causes behind the series of troubles to prevent recurrence, and to utilize digital technology to prevent human errors.
After the meeting, TEPCO President Kobayakawa told reporters, ``Based on the guidance, we will ask outside experts to come in and consider effective measures to prevent mistakes that do not require human intervention.'' I want to move forward."