<h5>About the Fukushima disaster.</h5><p>The Fukushima disaster or accident in 2011 at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant remains one of the worst nuclear accidents in the world.</p><p>Following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, several reactors at the nuclear power plant melted, leaking radioactive substances.</p><p>The disaster also affected the soil around the power plant and neighbouring prefectures, contaminating them with radioactive substances.</p><p>Today, the plant is not operational. The reactors have been shut down, and the Japanese government has conducted various radiation cleanup efforts.</p><figure class="image"><img alt="Unit_4_of_TEPCO's_Fukushima_Daiichi_Nuclear_Power_Station_(02813334).jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Unit_4_of_TEPCO_s_Fukushima_Daiichi_Nuclear_Power_Station_02813334_8f4486ba69.jpg"><figcaption>IAEA experts check the site two years after the disaster. Photo by Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0</figcaption></figure><h5>Japan’s plan to recycle affected soil.</h5><p>The Japanese government intends to recycle the contaminated soil removed amid radiation cleanup efforts.</p><p>Around 75% of the removed soil containing low concentrations of radioactivity will be reused for public works projects, such as using it within road embankments, agricultural land, etc.</p><p>An interim facility built near the Fukushima Daiichi plant holds a large amount of radioactive soil and other waste generated from decontamination activities. Soil and waste with higher radiation levels will not be recycled, and the government plans to dispose of them by March 2045.</p><p>The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has also endorsed this plan. They claim it passes safety standards after the organisation conducted a safety review, including inspecting the interim storage location and soil recycling trials.</p><h5>People raise concerns!</h5><p>Many citizens have shown concern about using the contaminated soil for various purposes. They think doing so is dangerous and could lead to health and environmental risks.</p><p>A Japanese professor said that protests could occur nationwide as soon as the contaminated soil is used, similar to what happened when the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/japan-releases-fukushima-wastewater-into-the-ocean">Fukushima wastewater was released</a>.</p><p>Some have also criticised the IAEA for endorsing the plan, saying the organisation's approval might not fully address public worries.</p>

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