Tomoaki Kobayakawa, president of TEPCO, visited the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, where the accident occurred 12 years ago, and gave instructions to employees, stating, "Decommissioning should be steadily advanced and completed with safety as the top priority. is essential. The important thing is trust in us who are involved in the work."
At TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, about 130 people, including President Kobayakawa and employees, gathered at 2:46 pm, the same time that the huge earthquake occurred 12 years ago, and had a minute of silence.
Afterwards, President Kobayakawa told the employees, "In order to carry out our responsibility to Fukushima, which is our greatest mission, it is essential to steadily proceed with and complete the decommissioning under safety first. The important thing is to trust us who are involved in the work.Let's demonstrate through our actions and achievements so that society and the region can trust us."
After this, President Kobayakawa responded to an interview with the press about the treated water, which is planned to be diluted with seawater to a concentration below the standard and released into the sea from spring to summer, ``From fishermen in various consumption areas. It has been pointed out that understanding is not progressing.It is important to widely communicate the safety of treated water, as well as face to face with those involved in the fishing industry."
Regarding the fact that it will take 30 to 40 years to complete decommissioning, he said, ``Rather than a reasonable estimate, decommissioning will be carried out within 30 to 40 years, and it will be the time necessary for the reconstruction of Fukushima. I'm taking on the challenge by doing so. I'm not at the stage of giving up yet."