China News Service, December 6th, according to a report by Kyodo News on the 6th, regarding the soil after decontamination in Fukushima Prefecture, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan plans to carry out a demonstration experiment on the reuse of the "Environmental Research and Training Institute" in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture , to confirm whether the decontaminated soil can be recycled.
According to reports, this is the first time that decontaminated soil has been brought out of Fukushima Prefecture for testing, and it has not yet been determined whether it can be understood by surrounding residents.
The province will hold an explanation meeting for residents on the 16th, stating that "the content of the empirical test will be announced after the meeting", but has not disclosed the volume of decontaminated soil and the implementation time.
The Ministry of the Environment classified the soil at the transitional storage facilities (Okuma Town, Futaba Town) in Fukushima Prefecture in August, and plans to transport the decontaminated soil whose radioactive substance cesium activity is below a certain value to outside the prefecture, and try to cover it with other Soil, build squares, flower beds and parking lots.
The Ministry of the Environment will check the surrounding radiation intensity during construction and use to confirm safety.
The Ministry of the Environment has sought cooperation from the Tokorozawa City government and has obtained approval to hold a briefing session for residents.
The person in charge of Tokorozawa City said: "Ensuring safety and obtaining the understanding of residents are the prerequisites for implementation."
According to the law, decontaminated soil in Fukushima Prefecture will be transported outside the prefecture for final disposal by 2045 at the latest.
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred off the coast of northeastern Japan and triggered a massive tsunami.
Affected by both the earthquake and the tsunami, a large amount of radioactive material leaked from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
On April 13, 2021, the Japanese government formally decided to filter and dilute the Fukushima nuclear sewage and discharge it into the sea. However, this decision was widely questioned and opposed by the international community, and it also aroused strong concerns in Japan.