According to Kyodo News Agency, residents of Fukushima, Miyagi, and Ibaraki prefectures, including fishermen, will sue the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company in the Fukushima District Court, demanding a halt to the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.

The plaintiff and acting lawyer held a press conference in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture on the 23rd local time, announcing the news and stating that the lawsuit is scheduled for September 8th.

It is said that this will be the first lawsuit in Japan to stop the discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea.

According to the report, the indictment shows that the plaintiff's claim to discharge nuclear contaminated water violates the polluter's principle of not expanding polluting substances and infringes on the citizens' right to a stable life. Requesting the cancellation of Tokyo Electric Power Company's implementation plan for nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea, as well as the disposal of the Japanese government (Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission) that has qualified the inspection of related equipment, and also requiring Tokyo Electric Power Company to prohibit discharge.

According to reports, the plaintiff Chiyoshi Oda (68 years old, Iwaki City) emphasized "not polluting the ocean". The acting lawyer, Toshio Hirota, criticized that "the Japanese government and Tepco have committed double harm, namely serious negligence leading to a nuclear accident and intentional discharge of nuclear contaminated water

The report states that the plaintiff strives to have a total of over 100 plaintiffs.

However, the President of Tokyo Electric Power Company, Chihiro Kozawa, said in an interview, "I have not heard of the lawsuit. I will respond effectively after listening to the content