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The Ogasawara village office said Wednesday that Mayor Masaaki Shibuya will later this month tell residents how he will respond to a government request to survey Minamitorishima as a possible nuclear waste repository. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/02/japan/ogasawara-mayor-stance-nuclear-waste/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #minamitorishima #nuclearwaste #nuclearenergy #ogasawaraislands #environment #worldheritage
Ogasawara chief to clarify stance on nuclear waste site survey

Some participating residents expressed concerns about the possibility of the facility damaging the environment and causing rumors harmful to the entire Ogasawara Islands.

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