福島縣知事會見防災相

Recently the Yomiuri News reported the following:
福島県の佐藤雄平知事は１８日、被災地視察に訪れた松本防災相と福島市で会談し、「原発事故を一刻も早く収束しないとだめだ」と述べ、東京電力福島第一原子力発電所の事故に関する早期の事態収拾を強く求めた。

　また、風評被害が広がっていることに関連し、「政府は正確な情報を迅速に発表してもらわないと困る」と苦言を呈した。
　会談後、佐藤知事は報道陣に、「４０年間、福島県は首都圏に電力を供給してきた。日本中がこの事故に真摯(しんし)に向き合うことを国民の皆さんに申し上げたい」と感情をあらわにした。
　一方、松本防災相は報道陣に「見たこと、被災者と話したことを心に刻み、これからの対応に努めたい」と語った。
(試譯文)
On the 18th at the Fukushima City, Osuhira Sato the governor of Fukushima Prefecture during talk with Matsumoto the Disaster Prevention Minister who was inspecting the disaster stricken area had said that "If the nuclear accident is not settled as soon as possible, it would be bad", and strongly requested an early situation control regarding the accident of the number one nuclear plant of Tokyo Electric Power Company in Fukushima.

Moreover, he gave critical but frank advice in relation to the harmful rumors that were spreading widely, saying that "If information were not promptly announced, the government would be embarrassed".
After the conversation, Governor Sato spoke to reporters with an open feelings that ｢For 40 years Fukushima Prefecture has supplied electric power to the metropolitan area. The hope is to speak in sincerity face to face with all the people about this accident in Japan｣.
On the other hand, Matsumoto the Disaster Prevention Minister told reporters that "The matters I had seen, the discussions I had with the victims had deeply carved into my mind, from now on I want to diligently respond".

It seems that the Governor of Fukushima Prefecture had a frank discussion with the visiting minister.