日本核污染水排海满一年：超6万吨污水入海，担忧与争议不断
中新社东京8月24日电 (记者 朱晨曦) 2023年8月24日，日本启动福岛核污染水排海满一周年。一年来，已有超过6万吨核污染水被排入太平洋，引发日本民众和国际社会的持续担忧与争议。
日本政府以推进福岛第一核电站报废工作为由，不顾国内外强烈反对，执意启动核污染水排海计划。然而，一年来，福岛核电站事故频发，安全隐患不断暴露，更令民众对政府的处理能力和排海计划的安全性产生质疑。
事故频发，安全隐患重重
去年10月，福岛第一核电站发生放射性废液溅射事件，5名作业员被放射性废液溅射，其中2人被紧急送医。今年2月，核污染水净化装置发生泄漏事故，约1.5吨包含66亿贝克勒尔放射性物质的核污染水泄漏。今年4月，福岛第一核电站供电系统突发部分停运，正在进行的核污染水排海紧急中断，核电站内工作人员因受伤被救护车送医。
核残渣提取工作迟迟未有进展
日本政府早在2021年就提出将进行核残渣提取工作，但因技术等原因，施工被多次推迟。东京电力公司原计划8月22日对福岛第一核电站2号机组反应堆内核残渣实施试取出作业，但由于当日发现相关设备安装错误，核残渣试取出作业被迫延期，何时重启尚无法确定。
民众抗议不断，国际社会担忧加剧
日本民众对核污染水排海的抗议活动持续不断。8月21日，日本民间组织在众议院第二议员会馆向日本经济产业省代表递交超过20万民众的签名，呼吁政府和东京电力公司立刻停止向海洋排放核污染水。8月23日，日本多地民众在福岛举行抗议集会，反对核污染水排海。日本全国渔业协会联合会会长坂本雅信23日重申，反对在未获得国民理解的情况下将福岛核污染水排海，这一点毫无改变。
国际社会也对日本核污染水排海计划表示担忧。专家指出，核污染水排海对海洋环境和人类健康存在潜在的长期风险。国际原子能机构（IAEA）虽然发布了关于排海计划的评估报告，但报告并未消除国际社会的疑虑。
未来走向仍不明朗
日本政府目前尚未公布停止核污染水排海的计划，预计排海工作将持续至少30年。面对民众的持续抗议和国际社会的担忧，日本政府将如何应对，未来走向仍不明朗。
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Fukushima Wastewater Discharge Marks One Year: Over 60,000 Tons Released into Sea, Concerns and Disputes Persist
Keywords: Wastewaterdischarge, one year, concerns
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Tokyo, August 24 (CNS) – One year has passed since Japan began dischargingtreated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. Over 60,000 tons of contaminated water have been released,sparking ongoing concerns and disputes among Japanese citizens and the international community.
The Japanese government, citing the need to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi plant, has pressed ahead with the discharge plan despite strong opposition both domestically and internationally. However, the planthas experienced a series of incidents over the past year, exposing safety concerns and fueling public doubts about the government’s handling of the situation and the safety of the discharge plan.
Frequent Accidents, Safety Concerns Abound
In Octoberlast year, a radioactive waste liquid splash incident occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, exposing five workers to the contaminated liquid. Two of them were rushed to the hospital. In February this year, a leak occurred in the contaminated water purification system, releasing approximately 1.5 tons of contaminated water containing 6.6billion becquerels of radioactive substances. In April, a partial power outage at the Fukushima Daiichi plant forced a temporary halt to the contaminated water discharge. Workers at the plant were injured and taken to the hospital.
Nuclear Debris Extraction Progress Stalled
The Japanese government proposed extracting nuclear debris as early as2021, but construction has been repeatedly delayed due to technical and other reasons. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) initially planned to conduct a test extraction of nuclear debris from the reactor core of the No. 2 unit at the Fukushima Daiichi plant on August 22. However, the operation waspostponed after an error was discovered in the installation of related equipment. It remains unclear when the test extraction will resume.
Ongoing Public Protests, International Concerns Intensify
Japanese citizens have continued to protest the discharge of contaminated water. On August 21, Japanese civil organizations submitted signatures from over 200,000 citizens to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, calling on the government and TEPCO to immediately stop releasing contaminated water into the ocean. On August 23, protests were held in multiple locations across Japan, including Fukushima, against the discharge. Sakamoto Masanobu, president ofthe Japan Fisheries Cooperative Associations Federation, reiterated on August 23 that his organization remains opposed to the discharge of contaminated water from Fukushima without public understanding.
The international community has also expressed concerns about Japan’s contaminated water discharge plan. Experts have pointed out that the discharge poses potential long-term risks to the marine environmentand human health. Although the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has released an assessment report on the discharge plan, the report has not allayed international concerns.
Uncertain Future
The Japanese government has not yet announced any plans to stop the discharge of contaminated water. The discharge is expected to continue forat least 30 years. It remains unclear how the Japanese government will respond to ongoing public protests and international concerns.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/gj/2024/08-24/10274104.shtml
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