Japan’s Prime Minister Eats Radioactive Fish From Fukushima Waters

Economic and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told the press that in order to inform people both at home and abroad about the food's safety, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ate radioactive fish from Fukushima waters.

Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan, ate fish from the waters off Fukushima with three other members of his cabinet. He carried out this act about a month earlier to allay people's fears about the food's safety.

Economic and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told the press, "It is important to show safety based on scientific evidence and resolutely disseminate (the information) in and outside of Japan."

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) tastes seafood caught off the coast of Joban during his inspection of the Toyosu Market in Koto Ward, Tokyo, on August 31, 2023.   (Japan Pool/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images)

The action was taken in response to Japan's release of radioactive wastewater that had been processed but still reportedl...

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