How serious is Japan’s nuclear radiation? Why is there still a "ghost town" around the Fukushima nuclear power accident?

The Fukushima nuclear accident will soon be celebrating its sixth anniversary. A few days ago, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that China has always paid close attention to the impact of the Fukushima nuclear leakage in Japan and has repeatedly asked the Japanese government to do a good job in the follow-up handling of the accident. It is hoped that the Japanese government can make a responsible explanation on how to take effective measures to effectively eliminate the impact of the nuclear leakage accident. This is not only a responsibility to the Japanese people, but also to the people of neighboring countries and the international community.

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However, Japan claims that the radiation levels in Fukushima are at normal levels.

Japan is a major choice for Chinese tourists to travel abroad. It is estimated that approximately 6.4 million people visited Japan in 2016. The suspicion of the Fukushima nuclear leakage has resurfaced, sparking controversy among netizens:

With this question in mind, our reporters carried measuring instruments and went deep into the core area of ??the Fukushima nuclear leakage accident to give answers.

1. Fukushima isolation zone: The vibration of the equipment caused numbness in the hands

After entering the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company personnel were asked to turn off their mobile phones and put on a set of equipment, including Gloves, headgear, two pairs of cotton socks, vest, radiometer, headset, etc. After putting them on, he put on a work hat and rain boots-style protective boots, and then took another bus to go to a place very close to the crew for interviews.

Near the unit, the reporter turned off the alarm sound of the radiation meter, but still could not stop the violent vibration: “Standing on a high ground dozens of meters away from the unit and about 30 meters above sea level, looking down, only Unit 2 is well preserved, and other units have experienced hydrogen explosions. Units 1 to 3 have all experienced core meltdowns, and the nuclear fuel rods in the pressure vessels have melted into nuclear residues. TEPCO currently has no way to remove these nuclear residues. ."

"Core meltdown" is the most serious accident that may occur in a nuclear power plant. As shown in the video, the area around the accident is still in a "ghost town state."

2. The untrustworthy Japanese government

After the accident, Tokyo Electric Power Company always argued that the "core meltdown" was "core damage" until It took two months for the first acknowledgment of a "core meltdown."

According to TEPCO's internal standards at the time, that is, "core damage ratio exceeding 5%" is considered a "core meltdown", so a "core meltdown" should have been announced on March 14, 2011. . On June 21, 2016, TEPCO President Naoki Hirose (pictured left) apologized for the company’s concealment of the “core meltdown”.

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States reported that radioactive material from the Fukushima nuclear accident was detected on the coast of the Pacific side of North America. A study by Japan Maritime University also reached the same result.

In addition to concealing information and concealing information, the Japanese government also implements such a policy:

3. Can you still travel to Japan?

It is true that at present, apart from Fu In some areas of Shima Prefecture adjacent to the Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the overall air nuclear radiation level in Japan has dropped significantly, and most areas, including Tokyo, have dropped to the level before the "3.11 earthquake".

But environmental and food risks remain. Michio Aoyama, a professor at the Institute of Environmental Radioactive Energy at Fukushima University, synthesized multiple observational data and found that the total amount of radioactive cesium-137 leaked after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was approximately 1.5 times the value previously announced by Tokyo Electric Power Company. Radioactive substances may accumulate in fish and shellfish along the food chain.

The Japanese government is pushing relevant countries and regions to lift the ban on food imports from the disaster area and surrounding counties.

4. Why go to Fukushima

Some netizens asked, we are more concerned about the radiation situation in Tokyo and Osaka. Why should we send reporters to such a dangerous place as the Fukushima nuclear leakage site? Yes What’s the significance?

The Fukushima nuclear leak has huge risks such as a large nuclear exclusion zone and nuclear residue inside the unit. There are also issues such as nuclear contaminated water and the high incidence of thyroid cancer in children that require continued investigation of the truth. I also want to report on the living conditions of people 20 kilometers, 50 kilometers or even more than 200 kilometers away from the nuclear power plant, so that everyone can have a comprehensive and objective understanding of the Fukushima nuclear accident.