Japan’s release of radioactive water from Fukushima angers China

日本福岛排放核污水，惹怒中国

Japan is to begin releasing radioactive water from the failed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Thursday, prompting China to warn it would take “all steps necessary” to protect food safety and Hong Kong to ban some Japanese seafood imports.

日本于本周四开始从出现故障的福岛第一核电站排放核污水，此举引发了中国的警告，称将采取“一切必要措施”保护食品安全，中国香港将禁止进口部分日本海鲜。

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida confirmed on Tuesday that more than 1mn tonnes of treated water would be discharged from the plant, a process that is expected to take decades and is strongly opposed by local fishermen concerned about reputational damage.

日本首相岸田文雄周二证实，福岛核电站将排放100多万吨处理过的核污水，预计这一过程将持续数十年，受到了当地渔民的强烈反对。

The move had been expected after a two-year review by the International Atomic Energy Agency last month found Japan’s plan to release the water from the plant in the north-eastern prefecture of Fukushima was consistent with international safety standards.

国际原子能机构对日本此举进行了两年的研究，上个月该机构称位于日本福岛东北地区的核电站计划排放核污水的计划符合国际安全标准。

People with knowledge of the discussions said Japan held off from releasing the water until after a trilateral summit at Camp David last week, where it agreed with the US and South Korea to deepen security ties to counter an increasingly assertive China.

相关人士表示，日本直到上周在戴维营举行三边峰会后才开始排放。日本在此次峰会上与美国和韩国同意加强安全关系，联手对抗日益强大的中国。

On Tuesday, the South Korean government said it did not see any scientific or technical issues with the water release plans.

周二，韩国政府表示，韩国认为日本排放核污水没有任何科学或技术问题。

The Chinese foreign ministry summoned Japan’s ambassador to protest against the move.

中国外交部召见了日本大使，对此举表示抗议。

“The ocean sustains humanity. It is not a sewer for Japan’s nuclear-contaminated water. China strongly urges Japan to stop its wrongdoing,” said ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin. “Japan is putting its selfish interests above the long-term wellbeing of the entire humanity.”

”海洋是全人类赖以生存的蓝色家园，不容日方随意倾倒核污染水。中方强烈敦促日方撤销错误决定，，”该部发言人王文斌说表示，“日本此举是将一己私利凌驾于世界各国民众的长远福祉之上。”

以下是美国reddit网友的评论：

Redchairyellowchair•3 days ago

Note to the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and pretty much any other sea-bordering country on earth; there's a new cheat code to kee Chinese fishermen out of your Exclusive Economic Zone.

菲律宾、越南、印度尼西亚和所有沿海国家都注意了，得想个新的办法把中国渔民拦在你们的专属经济区之外了。

Nerevarine91•3 days ago

We all know the Chinese fishing fleets will show up anyway

我们都知道，无论怎么防，中国渔船都会出现。

Throwaway_tequila•3 days ago

Well they were selling toxc baby formula so nothing is off limits there.

他们连有毒的婴儿配方奶粉都能上架销售，所以中国在吃的方面百无禁忌啦。

ingannare_fto•2 days ago

I don't know about the other countries listed, but Indonesia is one of the top contributors to marine pollution. They pour poison and trash into their waterways every single day. China was really concerned about food safety, they wouldn't want anything from waters near Indonesia.

在你列出的这些国家里，其他的我不清楚，但印尼也是海洋污染的最大贡献者之一。他们每天都排放大量有毒物质和垃圾。中国以前就很关心食品安全了，他们绝不会购买印尼附近水域出产的任何东西。

meneldal2•1 day ago

They should ask Japan to give them the water and then splash it on the fishermen coming into their territories.

他们应该让日本赠送这些核污水，然后把水泼到侵入他们领海的中国渔民身上。

Fast_Command71•57 min. ago

Also keep those countries ppl away from China boarders as well cuz they be going into Chinese territory as well so for Chinese to stop, they must stop as well

还有，要让这些国家的民众远离中国边境，因为他们也会进入中国领土，中国人也会拦截他们。

Optioss•3 days ago

It's really hilarious even Japanese newspapers picked that one out. Even though Chinese nuclear power plants "treat" the nuclear water it's still CONTAMINATED above the levels of the water that is going out of Fukushima

这真的很搞笑，就连日本报纸也进行了报道。尽管中国的核电站也“处理”了核废水，但它的污染水平仍然高于福岛核电站的核污水。

DoubleelbuoD•3 days ago

These two countries release their own nuclear power plant treated water and expect nobody to bat an eyelid. Kind of funny, that.

这两个国家排放自己的核电站处理过的水，还指望别人都没意见。想得真美呢。

OrangutanBeard•1 day ago

The kind of shit that gets some other people slavering like starving dogs for more, because they love having any kind of excuse to blame someone else for their problems.

有些人垂涎不已，因为他们最爱找借口了，好把自己的问题归咎于别人。

Prudent_Squad_Leader•3 days ago

In Korea only the opposing party and some people who easily believe propaganda are mad.

Actually, the current opposition party may be only trying to look mad because stirring up anti-japanese sentiment in the country has always been a good way to get votes

在韩国，只有反对党和一些对政府言听计从的人才会这么疯癫。

实际上,现在的反对党可能只是装疯，因为激起民众的反日情绪一直都是拉选票的必杀技。

Prudent_Squad_Leader•3 days ago

It's honestly kinda funny at this point.

They don't trust the IAEA, a board of investigators that even has a korean member and most importantly science and logic.

说到这里真的有点好笑。

他们不信任国际原子能机构，这可是一个调查委员会，委员会中还有韩国人呢，最重要的是他们也不相信科学和逻辑了。

ZXNova•3 days ago

China, the same country pum waaaaay more radioactive material into its waters, complaining?

中国自己也在向海洋排放比日本更多的放射性物质，也有脸抱怨？

cxxper01•3 days ago

So the two groups that will mostly likely celebrate with fireworks if Japan somehow sinks?

所以，如果日本出事，最有可能放烟花庆祝的两个群体是谁？

Prudent_Squad_Leader•3 days ago

There are some koreans who hate japan unconditionally. Sorry about them; They are a minority and many people actually like japan and its culture(people around 20~30 especially).

有些韩国人憎恨日本的一切。我为他们抱歉，他们只是少数，许多韩国人喜欢日本和日本文化(尤其是20 ~ 30岁的人)。

Charlie_Yu•3 days ago

I’m sorry about that, but Hong Kong government do not represent us Hongkongers. Most Hongkongers love Japan, it is our puppet government doing stupid shit

我很抱歉，但中国香港政府不代表我们香港人。多数香港人都喜欢日本，这只是我们的政府做的蠢事。

Miserable_Cut2636•22 hr. ago

Actually, the same reasons as how Jews and some westerners hate Nazi right? Same things as white supremacists or KKK are being hated. Anyway, having said that china and Korea didn't despise Japan as they are still trading with Japan. However, this pollution to the nature is really unacceptable because it is affecting the entire world.

这其实就跟犹太人和有些西方人讨厌纳粹的原因是一样的，对吧？也跟白人至上主义者或三k党一样，他们也遭人憎恨。中国和韩国并没有轻视日本，仍然与日本进行贸易。但我们绝不接受这种污染自然的行为，因为这种行为影响了整个世界。

cxxper01•22 hr. ago

The water will be treated by Alps, which will filter out most of radioactive materials other than tritium, then it will be diluted with sea water to safe release standard.

这些水会被阿尔卑斯山净化的，除了氚以外的大部分放射性物质都会被滤除,然后被海水稀释，达到安全排放标准。

Chris041001•8 hr. ago

Family are Japanese fisherman in Fukushima here, the first leaked that happened in 2011, the government already betrayed our trust by not telling us about the leaks for a while.

我家人是福岛渔民，第一次核泄漏发生在2011年，日本政府辜负了我们的信任，将泄漏事件隐瞒了很久。

True-Wishbone1647•13 hr. ago

There are regulations set by the IAEA, WHO and the UN and by pretty much all accounts this plan is well within safety standards, which is why they've all signed off on it.

国际原子能机构、世界卫生组织和联合国都制定了相关规定，几乎所有人都认为日本此举符合安全标准，所以他们都签署了这个计划。

Zubon102•3 days ago

I would love to see the official report from the fisheries agencies of Hong Kong and Macau. I wonder what their rationale for banning seafood from Japan.

我希望能看看香港和澳门渔业机构的官方报告。我想知道他们禁止从日本进口海鲜的理由是什么。

bewarethetreebadger•3 days ago

If they’d just take a few minutes to read a wikipedia article about different types of radiation and the actual danger the water poses. They’d still bitch and complain because it’s not about safety, it’s about finding excuses to get mad at their neighbours.

如果他们愿意花几分钟阅读维基百科上一篇关于不同类型的辐射以及这些核污水的真实危险性的文章。他们还是会抱怨的，因为他们在意的不是安全，他们终于找到借口可以冲邻居发飙了。

Plac3s•3 days ago

Id eat 100 fish caught in the waters near Fukushima before i trusted a fish caught in the bay of Hong Kong.

我宁愿吃100条福岛附近水域捕获的鱼，也不吃香港湾的鱼。

UchidaGroup•3 days ago

Don't Japanese fishermen fish in waters far from this area? I highly doubt they are fishing in areas close to this.

日本渔民不是在距离福岛很远的水域捕鱼吗？我非常怀疑他们会在附近捕鱼。

Impressive_Grape193•1 day ago

This has become so political. We need to trust the science and shame politicians using this as a tool for their agenda.

这件事已经变得非常政治化了。我们要相信科学，不要理会那些把科学当工具的政客。

FriendlyYak2592•2 days ago

Maybe we should not worry about Tritium, but other isotopes such as Carbon-14, Caesium-137, or even Plutonium. Are those isotopes are released together with the waste water?

也许我们不用担心氚了，要担心的是其他同位素吧，比如碳-14、铯-137，甚至钚。同位素也是和废水一起排放吗？

ornge23•1 day ago

Out of curiosity, will Japan be releasing the treated water indefinitely? For as long as they continue to bring in seawater to cool down the melted nuclear reactors, or has that stopped?

我只是好奇，日本会无限期地排放处理过的核污水吗？他们需要不断引入海水来冷却融化的核反应堆，难道已经停止了吗？

AnswersA•2 days ago

Japan spent half a billion usd to "advertise" this dump as safe, so I think we should all believe it.

日本花了十亿美元的“公关费”来证明此举是安全的，所以我认为我们都应该相信。

bolvi•1 day ago

you would think the water could be processed, tritium reclaimed and used for fusion experiments

你可能会认为这些水可以被处理，氚也可以被回收，用于核聚变实验。

I_Like_Fine_Art•1 day ago

The whole point is that Tritium (water) cannot be removed because it’s chemically identical to regular water. That’s why they’re doing the release.

重点是氚(水)无法去除，因为它的化学性质与普通水相同。这就是日本一定要排放的原因。