CGTN published this video item, entitled “Japanese protesters gather to slam dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into sea” – below is their description.
Over 500 Japanese residents from across the country gathered in Fukushima’s Iwaki City on Sunday to protest the nuclear-contaminated wastewater discharge. They came from 375 civil groups nationwide and demanded an immediate stop to the discharge which started on August 24. It was by far the largest protest against the discharge.
Japan is an island country in East Asia located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan comprises an archipelago of 6,852 islands covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi); the country’s five main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is Japan’s capital and largest city.
Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.4 million residents.
Japan is a great power and a member of numerous international organizations, including the United Nations (since 1956), the OECD, and the G7. Japan is a leader in the automotive and electronics industries.