US EditionSlightly radioactive Fukushima soil is used at Japanese prime minister’s office to prove safety
FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE, JAPAN, JUL 19 – The government plans to reuse 20,000 cubic meters of decontaminated Fukushima soil to ease public concern and demonstrate safety under international guidelines.
- On July 19, 2025, decontaminated Fukushima soil was delivered to the Prime Minister’s residence garden in Tokyo, aiming to showcase its safety.
- Amid efforts to share the disaster’s burden, the government relocated soil, as it aims to demonstrate safety and defuse opposition.
- The Environment Ministry said 2 cubic meters will serve as foundation material based on safety standards, and radiation levels will be monitored periodically.
- Despite assurances, public unease persists, and protests led to the cancellation of plans to use Fukushima soil in Tokyo public parks.
- Future targets include full soil reuse and site pledges, and the Japanese government has pledged to secure final disposal sites outside Fukushima by 2045.
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Slightly radioactive Fukushima soil is used at Japanese prime minister's office to prove safety | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima was delivered Saturday to the Japanese prime minister's office to be reused in an effort to showcase its safety.
Japan's government wants to show that Fukushima Earth is safe: dozens of sacks from the vicinity of the accident were transported to Premier Ishiba's headquarters, but many regions did not want to participate.
Japan's government has collected weakly radioactive earth near the Fukushima power station. Dozens of sacks were transported to the headquarters of government chief Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo. The action is intended to show that the earth is safe. The sacks with the earth were unloaded on Saturday in the front garden of the headquarters. According to reports, they are to be scattered in flower beds. According to the government, the majority of the …
Decontaminated radioactive soil from Fukushima was delivered today to the office of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to be used in part of the garden lawn there, Japanese media reported.
Confidence-building measure: Head of Government Ishiba wants to show that the weak radioactive earth is safe.
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