Japan’s Prime Minister Eats Radioactive Fish From Fukushima Waters

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida along with three of his cabinet members ate seafood sourced from waters off the coast of Fukushima, a stunt he pulled roughly a month before in the hopes of dispelling concerns over the safety of the food.

“It is important to show safety based on scientific evidence and resolutely disseminate (the information) in and outside of Japan,” said Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura in a statement to the press.

The move comes after Japan released treated radioactive wastewater from its power plants which are said to still contain tritium, but no other radioactive materials.

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