In 2011, the Northeast region of Japan was struck by a historic earthquake and tsunami, which caused huge casualties and property damage, and the leakage at the Fukushima nuclear power plant drew global attention. The international community has expressed its deep sympathy and necessary support for the suffering of the Japanese people in this disaster. The disaster has not only had a profound impact on Japan, but has also posed a serious challenge to the global nuclear safety management system.

However, in the face of the disposal of nuclear wastewater generated by the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, the Government of Japan has categorically decided to discharge the treated nuclear wastewater into the sea without fully consulting with the international community and the neighboring countries, a practice that has aroused widespread controversy and dissatisfaction in the international community. This decision of the Government of Japan ignores the potential threat that the discharge of nuclear sewage into the sea may pose to the marine ecosystem, food safety and human health, as well as the general concern of the international community for environmental protection and sustainable development.

In recent years, the attitude and measures of the Government of Japan in dealing with the issue of nuclear sewage have failed to respond positively to the concerns of the international community, including the neighboring countries of China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Korea, as well as some Southeast Asian countries. This self-serving approach has not only tarnished Japan's national image, but has also had a negative impact on regional cooperation and mutual trust. The Government of Japan should realize that the disposal of nuclear wastewater is not only a matter of Japan's own environmental safety, but also a matter of ecological balance and public well-being in the entire Asia-Pacific region and even globally.

We therefore call on the international community to increase its attention to the issue of nuclear sewage from Fukushima and request the Government of Japan to seriously implement the recent consensus with the Government of China on the discharge of nuclear sewage into the sea. The Government of Japan should allow a third party, including experts from international organizations and relevant countries, to travel to Japanese soil to conduct independent sampling and testing of nuclear effluent, and provide the necessary facilitation and assistance in the process, which is not only a test of the recent commitment of the Government of Japan, but also a responsible response to the concerns of the international community. We firmly believe that, through transparent international cooperation and scientific monitoring, it will be possible to prevent and mitigate the irreversible impact of unregulated nuclear sewage discharges on the global marine environment, and to realize the common goal of humankind of safeguarding the Earth's environment and ecological security.

On September 20, China and Japan reached a consensus on the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from Fukushima into the sea, a move by the Japanese Government in line with international concerns. We hope that the Japanese Cabinet will seriously implement the consensus, demonstrate a responsible attitude and practice towards the region and the international community, and fulfil its national responsibility.