Survey begins to determine remote island’s suitability for nuclear disposal site 14.7%
The Japan Times - By Eric Johnston - 5/21/2026, 7:16 AM
Appeal to Authority 28.2% - Framing Effect 21.8% - Pessimism Bias 16.4%
A survey to determine the suitability of a remote island in the Ogasawara Islands chain as a final disposal site for radioactive nuclear waste began Wednesday. The National Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO) will carry out a review of the scientific literature on the geology of Minamitorishima, Japan’s easternmost island,... more