Regarding the selection of a final disposal site for nuclear waste, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara (木原) said it was important to secure understanding from host communities and also indicated the government’s policy of requesting local governments to conduct literature surveys.
Regarding the selection of a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara (木原) expressed the view that securing understanding from host communities is important.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara (木原) said the government should take the lead and proceed carefully and steadily while securing the understanding and cooperation of local communities, emphasizing that the issue is a national challenge that cannot be deferred to future generations.
Government officials reportedly said that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to request Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, to conduct a literature survey toward the selection of a final disposal site soon.
This is expected to be the second such request to a local government, following Ogasawara Village in Tokyo.