Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama said on the 14th that the government decided to dilute the ever-increasing amount of treated water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and release it into the sea. At the meeting, he emphasized the idea of flexibly responding to compensation in the event of reputational damage.
Among them, Minister Kajiyama commented on the process of deciding the policy of releasing to the sea, "We will ensure safety and establish a thorough monitoring system. We can also secure concerns of fishermen and thorough measures against rumors. I decided. "
On top of that, "Rumor damage can occur not only on the Pacific coast but also in various ways, but we will deal with it firmly without thinking uniformly. Together with the victims, we will prove the damage. I would like to flexibly carry out compensation work in an easy-to-understand manner, such as helping and negotiating with TEPCO. " did.
On the other hand, regarding efforts to prevent reputational damage, he said, "It is not possible for people to understand just words like'it's okay to drink', and we must carry out solid public relations based on science." Said.