‘The Simpsons’ predicted Japanese prime minister eating radioactive Fukushima fish, fans say

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assembled cameras.Social media users immediately noted the similarity to the iconic episode season two of the TV show where Mr.

Burns is served a three-eyed fish mutated by radioactive waste.first as tragedy then as farce https://t.co/K6BFF3LaSf pic.twitter.com/sXcdfnaHyT“Maybe the craziest ‘Simpsons predicts real life’ moment yet,” wrote one user on X, formerly known as Twitter.“First as tragedy then as farce,” another said.It comes days after wastewater was released from the area’s crippled nuclear plant into the Pacific, sparking an escalating row with China which last week banned all seafood imports from its neighbor.The release of the water, which began on Thursday and is expected to take decades to complete, has prompted fury from Beijing despite the United Nations watchdog declaring the operation safe.On Tuesday, Tokyo demanded that China ensure the safety of Japanese citizens as it reported a brick being thrown at its embassy in Beijing.As tensions rise, Japan has urged its tens of thousands of citizens in China to keep a low profile and has increased security around schools and diplomatic missions.Japan’s foreign minister on Tuesday confirmed media reports that the brick was thrown at its mission and echoed calls from Mr Kishida for China to calm the situation.“We would like to urge the Chinese government again to take appropriate measures immediately, such as calling on its citizens to act calmly to prevent the situation from escalating, and to take all possible measures to ensure the safety of Japanese residents and our diplomatic missions in China,” Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters in Tokyo.He added that China should “provide accurate information” about the Fukushima water release “rather than unnecessarily.