information about Fukushima published in English in Japanese media info publiée en anglais dans la presse japonaise
24 Mai 2015
May 23, 2015
May 23, 2015 - Updated 18:40 UTC+2
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150524_01.html
People in Tokyo have discussed the government's new policy on disposal of highly radioactive nuclear waste at a symposium in the nation's capital.
About 300 people joined the event on Saturday. It comes after the adoption of a new government policy one day earlier. The symposium is the first in a series of meetings that officials will hold across Japan.
Under the new policy, government officials will select candidate sites for final disposal of high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. This will be done instead of waiting for municipalities to come forward to host sites.
A panelist at the symposium, Akihiro Tada of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, said the selection of candidate sites by the government is not intended to forcibly impose a conclusion. He said it is meant to encourage debate among local residents.
The chair of a government panel of experts, Hiroya Masuda, said scientific judgment will be required to determine whether disposal is safe or not. But he added what's more important is to win public understanding and trust.
One symposium participant said the government needs to show how much nuclear waste will be disposed in order to gain public understanding. Another pointed out it is difficult to convince people to accept disposal sites because many do not want nuclear power.
Officials have scheduled similar symposiums at 8 other locations by the end of next month.
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