Japan Govt Asks Eastern City to Accept N-Waste Site Survey
Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Pref., Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)--The industry ministry Monday asked the city of Hitachiomiya in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, to accept a literature survey for selecting a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. If realized, Hitachiomiya would become the fifth site in the country to accept a literature survey, after the town of ...
On August 31, the Ministry of Industry in Japan contacted the city of Hitachiomiya in Ibaraki Prefecture, located in the eastern part of the country, requesting they accept a literature survey to determine a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. Upon acceptance, Hitachiomiya would become the fifth city in Japan to undergo such a survey, following Suttsu and Kamoenai in Hokkaido, Genkai in Saga, and Minamitorishima, a remote island in the Ogasawara chain in the Pacific Ocean.
This marks the second instance of the central government seeking approval for the survey without direct request from local communities. Senior officials from the ministry visited Hitachiomiya and presented a written request to Mayor Sadayuki Suzuki. The mayor expressed a positive view of the request, stating that he aims to make a final decision after consulting with the city assembly.
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