First Minister Fumio Kishida ate Fukushima fish in front of the cameras and assured that it was a product “safe and delicious”

The action of the Japanese politician takes place within the framework of the dispute over the decision of Japan dump wastewater into the Pacific Ocean the failed nuclear power plant Fukushima No. 1 in the area.

The Japanese Cabinet Office of Public Affairs released a video of Kishida eating sashimi made from fish caught off the coast of Fukushima, along with various government members in the prime minister’s office.

Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is in charge of nuclear policy, said Kishida ate sea ​​bass, flounder and octopus sashimi, in addition to the rice harvested at Fukushima.

So officials are trying Show your confidence in the quality of water treatment.

Previously, China introduced Complete ban on the import of fish products from Japan against the backdrop of a water spill at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Last Thursday, Japan began dumping purified water from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, destroyed by a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in March 2011 despite resistance from Chinese and local fisheries.

Japan stated that most of the radionuclides except tritium, They are removed from the water during the purification process before it is discharged.

According to Reuters