US EditionSlightly radioactive soil from Fukushima will be used in the prime minister’s flower beds
- On May 27, 2025, Japan announced plans to use slightly radioactive soil from near the Fukushima nuclear plant in flowerbeds at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo.
- The soil was removed during radiation decontamination after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent reactor meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi that contaminated surrounding areas.
- Authorities have stored a vast volume of contaminated earth at temporary facilities near the Fukushima plant and have encountered resistance from local communities during earlier efforts to repurpose the material outside the prefecture.
- Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stated that the government intends to pioneer efforts and demonstrate leadership, beginning with actions taken at the prime minister’s office, to foster public confidence.
- The government intends this symbolic reuse to demonstrate safety and encourage broader soil reuse while seeking permanent disposal sites outside Fukushima by March 2045.
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Slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima will be used in the prime minister’s flower beds
By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Tuesday it plans to use some slightly radioactive soil stored near the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on flower beds at Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office to show it is safe to reuse. Related Articles Israel authorizes more settlements in the occupied West Bank. Strikes on Gaza kill 34, officials say Argentine court declares a mistrial in the death of soccer st…
The work around the nuclear power plant in Fukushima left Japan with a giant mountain of contaminated earth. Eleven sports stadiums could be filled with it. Now the government is developing ideas for re-use.
Jap n plans to use some slightly radioactive land from the Fukushima plant in gardens outside the Prime Minister's office.
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