Regarding the policy of releasing treated water containing tritium to the sea at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, Prime Minister Suga will ask the Minister of Reconstruction Hirasawa to take measures against rumors while gaining the understanding of the local community and the public. I instructed again.
Prime Minister Suga had a lunch with the Minister of Reconstruction Hirasawa at the Prime Minister's Office for about 30 minutes.
At the meeting, opinions were exchanged on the policy of diluting treated water containing tritium to a concentration below the national standard and releasing it into the sea.
Then, Prime Minister Suga once again instructed Minister Hirasawa to take measures against rumors while gaining the understanding of the local community and the people.
After that, Minister Hirasawa told reporters, "We are having a lot of trouble, but we want you to do your best to gain the understanding of the people of Fukushima Prefecture and the people."
On the other hand, Minister Hirasawa explained that South Korea claimed that the Japanese government's decision to release treated water into the sea was unreasonable, and that it did not talk about the cancellation of evacuation orders in the area around the nuclear power plant. did.