'The Simpsons' predicted it! Ministers munch fish from radioactive waters to prove it's safe
Updated | By East Coast Radio
Something straight out of a TV series!
Japanese ministers have taken centre stage after pulling a shocking demonstration.
Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, along with three of his cabinet ministers, ate seafood sourced from the waters off the coast of Fukushima, where Japan released treated radioactive wastewater from its power plants, in hopes of dismissing concerns about the quality and safety of the food.
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"It is important to show safety based on scientific evidence and resolutely disseminate (the information) in and outside of Japan," Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told Fox News reporters.
The world is in awe as a television show, 'The Simpsons', predicted this whole situation. See here:
@vicenews Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other officials had Fukushima fish for lunch in what seems to be an attempt to show how safe the fish is to eat. It comes after the release of treated radioactive waste water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. #fukushima #fukushimadaiichi #nuclearpowerplant #nucleardisaster #radioactive #sashimi #fumiokishida #japan ♬ original sound - VICE News
"I was thinking of the episode when I heard the news!"
Here's what the internet had to say:
- "The Simspons predict so much!"
- "I am shook. What in the conspiracy theories."
- "I still wouldn't mess with that fish."
- "Something fishy is going on here."
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