[Japan launches investigation into establishing nuclear waste landfill near Tokyo] October 15th: According to Japanese news on the 15th, relevant Japanese agencies launched a preliminary investigation on the same day regarding the establishment of a nuclear waste landfill in Hitachi-Omiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, near the capital Tokyo. Kyodo News quoted the Japan Atomic Power Environmental Preparation Agency, which is responsible for nuclear waste disposal, as reporting that the investigation included examining local land erosion and other conditions based on published geological data such as maps and academic papers to determine whether the local area is suitable as a nuclear waste landfill. The preliminary investigation is the first phase of the site selection process for the nuclear waste landfill, which is expected to last two years. There may be two phases of investigation in the future, and the overall investigation work is expected to take 20 years. (CCTV News)