Tokyo Electric Power Co., “Fukushima nuclear power plant is no problem” right after earthquake
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The lies of Tokyo Electric Power Co., Ltd. in Japan are revealed again over nuclear power plants. Ten days ago, immediately after the earthquake in Fukushima, it was clearly said that there was no problem with the nuclear power plant, but it turned out that the device for measuring the earthquake was actually stuck. Even knowing that it was broken, they didn’t repair it. Even at the time of the earthquake 10 years ago, nothing has changed over time.
This is Yoon Seol-young’s correspondent.
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A 7.3 earthquake shook Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture on the 13th.
TEPCO immediately inspected the Fukushima nuclear power plant and announced that there was no abnormality.
However, it was confirmed that two seismographs installed in nuclear power plant No. 3 at that time were broken.
They were not able to properly detect earthquakes or record numbers.
It could also lead to accidents such as failing safety devices.
It turns out that even though they knew it was broken since last summer, they had been neglected.
[반 노부히코/일본 원자력규제위원회 위원 : 고장난 걸 몰랐습니까?]
[이시카와 마스미/도쿄전력 폐로담당 : 작년부터 고장은 났었는데 알고 있었지만, 수리 등 대응은 하지 않았습니다.]
Tokyo Electric Power has been hiding from the media that the seismic meter has failed, but belatedly confided when the Regulatory Committee made an accusation.
Not only this.
It was also belatedly revealed that the location of the contaminated water storage tank at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant was changed and the pressure in the reactor containment vessel dropped.
[하치스카 레이/지역 상공회 회장 : (지진 이후) 주민들 문의가 많았습니다. 도쿄전력의 발표를 믿을 수가 없다고.]
Tokyo Electric Power Co., Ltd. has repeatedly tried to lie and cover up, saying that even during the Great East Japan Earthquake 10 years ago, the meltdown of nuclear fuel rods in the reactor did not occur.
In the midst of this, radiation over five times the standard value was detected in a bullock caught yesterday off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture.
It has been 2 years since radiation doses above the threshold have been detected in seafood.
In February of last year, the Japanese government lifted restrictions on the shipment of seafood in Fukushima Prefecture, and seafood below the standard has been distributed.
(Video Design: Choi Seok-heon)