Wedoany.com Report on Mar 2nd, Recently, Kyodo News conducted a nationwide survey in Japan regarding the disposal of contaminated soil generated after the Fukushima nuclear accident. The results show that among the administrative heads of Japan's 47 prefectures, no local government has explicitly stated its willingness to accept contaminated soil from Fukushima. There is a widespread demand from various regions for the central government to provide more comprehensive safety assessments and supporting measures.

This soil is part of the approximately 14 million cubic meters of waste generated from cleanup operations following the 2011 "3/11" nuclear accident and is currently temporarily stored in facilities within Fukushima Prefecture. According to relevant Japanese laws, this contaminated soil must be transferred out of the prefecture for final disposal by March 2045, which is also a crucial step in the Fukushima reconstruction process.

The government originally planned to begin site selection around 2030. However, this survey reflects the cautious stance of local governments: 24 local administrative heads stated they are not considering acceptance for now due to insufficient information provided by the central government; 6 (such as the governors of Yamanashi and Okinawa prefectures) explicitly refused to accept it; another 16 did not give a direct response. This will also make the transfer of this contaminated soil difficult. As Hiroshima Governor Miki Yokata said, more work needs to be done to gain public trust before constructing a landfill site in Hiroshima Prefecture to dispose of this contaminated soil.