斎藤経産相「廃炉は復興のキー」　福島知事に就任あいさつ

　斎藤健経済産業相は１７日、就任後初めて福島県庁を訪問し、内堀雅雄知事と面会した。斎藤氏は「東京電力福島第１原発の廃炉は復興のキーだ。さまざまな課題があるが全力で取り組む」とあいさつ。内堀氏は、同原発にたまる処理水の海洋放出について「まだまだこれから。問題なく最後まで完遂するために、政府として全責任を負って対応してほしい」と求めた。（2023/12/17-11:29）

Japan's new industry minister Ken Saito on Sunday pledged to work for the decommissioning of the meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station in northeastern Japan.
   At a meeting with Masao Uchibori, governor of Fukushima Prefecture, at the prefectural government office, Saito said: "Decommissioning Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima No. 1 plant is key to the reconstruction (of the prefecture). There are various challenges, so we will do our best."
   The minister visited the prefectural government office in the city of Fukushima for the first time since he took office Thursday.
   On the release into the ocean of treated water containing tritium, a radioactive substance, from the TEPCO plant, Uchibori said: "There still is a long way to go. I want the central government to work on the water release with full responsibility to ensure that the discharge will be completed without any problem."
   At a press conference after the meeting, Saito said that the government will take responsibility in thoroughly ensuring the safety of the water discharge, implementing measures to deal with false information related to the water release and helping local fishers continue their operations.