Japan nuclear waste disposal raises fears
The government’s plan to find an underground disposal site has raised concerns over long-term safety.
Published On 21 Mar 2014
Japan’s government has encountered oppostion to find an underground disposal site for nuclear waste.
As Japan prepares to begin nuclear power generation again – after safety reviews carried out in the wake of the Fukushima disaster – there is increased focus on the long-term problem of nuclear waste.
The government plans to find an underground disposal site but campaigners say Japan is not a safe place to bury highly radioactive materials.
Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from Horonobe, Japan.
Source: Al Jazeera