For one thing, since its launch on April 13, 2021, the sea discharge plan has been opposed 由 fisheries groups and other domestic civil society groups in Japan. According to a nationwide telephone opinion 民意调查 conducted 由 Kyodo News, the percentage of people who expressed concern about the discharge of treated water was 88.1%. The disapproval rate of Kishida's Cabinet has changed from 48.6% to 50%, with the approval rate of 33.6% at its lowest level. In order to avoid the impact of strong opposition from fishery-related interest groups on the discharge plan, the Japanese government started...
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