Coverage dated May 27, 2025

Slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima will be used in the prime minister's flower beds

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Some of the soil removed during decontamination is now safe to reuse, but people have been uneasy about the plans to use it in public works projects around Japan.

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12News Phoenix
Slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima will be used in the prime minister's flower beds (opens 12News Phoenix)
Published May 27, 2025
12News Phoenix's feed description
Some of the soil removed during decontamination is now safe to reuse, but people have been uneasy about the plans to use it in public works projects around Japan.
Seattle Times
Slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima will be used in flower beds (opens Seattle Times)
Published May 27, 2025
Seattle Times's feed description
Japan plans to use some of the slightly radioactive soil removed from across Fukushima prefecture on flower beds outside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office.
The Guardian
Fukushima soil headed to Japan PM’s flower beds to allay nuclear safety fears (opens The Guardian)
Published May 27, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
The government has suggested the material, which it describes as low risk, could also be used in roads and infrastructure in other parts of Japan.
Gizmodo
Japan Puts Fukushima Soil in Prime Minister’s Flower Beds to Show It's Safe (opens Gizmodo)
Published May 27, 2025
Gizmodo's feed description
Fourteen years since one of the worst nuclear accidents in history, Japan is getting creative in the effort to convince people that the contaminated soil is safe enough to be recycled.

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