In the election of the mayor of Suttsu-cho, Hokkaido, where a survey is being conducted over the selection of a final disposal site for so-called "nuclear waste," the incumbent who appealed for the continuation of the survey suppressed the newcomers who opposed it and won the sixth election. I played it.
The investigation that the government has supported for the selection of the disposal site is expected to continue in the future.
It is the ballot counting result of the Suttsu mayoral election.
▼ Haruo Kataoka, independent / current, elected, 1135 votes.
▼ Yuki Echizenya, independent / new, 900 votes.
Mr. Kataoka, who is incumbent, won the election for the sixth time, overtaking Mr. Echizenya, a former town council member.
The turnout was 84.07%.
In Suttsu Town, western Hokkaido, NUMO = Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan has received an application from November last year regarding the selection of a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste, so-called "nuclear waste." Is continued.
This survey, which is the first step toward the selection of a final disposal site, will take about two years based on research papers and geological data.
Mr. Kataoka, who appealed to continue the investigation and use the grant from the government to promote the region in this mayoral election, where the pros and cons of the investigation became the biggest issue, opposed the investigation and raised Echizenya withdrawal. The government's support for the selection of the final disposal site, which was won by defeating him, is expected to continue in the future.