Japan's fisheries minister has apologized for calling treated radioactive wastewater being released from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant "contaminated," with the opposition bloc urging him to step down.
South Korea's main opposition leader began a hunger strike on Thursday to protest against government policies, including the passive stance taken over Japan releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific ocean. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, listed an assortment of reasons for his protest at a news conference, without saying how long his hunger strike would last.
Prime Minster Fumio Kishida pledged Thursday to compile a rescue package for the fishery industry, which may be affected by China's import ban on Japanese seafood following the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.