A 25-year-old dispute over industrial waste dumped on Teshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture was close to being resolved on Friday when a government commission formally presented a settlement plan to the prefectural government and Teshima residents.
The Environmental Disputes Coordination Commission suggested in its final proposal that some 500,000 tons of industrial waste be transferred to nearby Naoshima Island, located in the Inland Sea.
The plan also stipulates that the governor of Kagawa apologize to islanders for allowing the illegal waste to be dumped.