The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Governors Association of the Republic of Korea (GAROK) on invigorating municipality-level diplomacy. GAROK is an association of mayors and governors of Korea’s 17 large cities and provinces.
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Governor Yang chairing the meeting (http://www.chungnam.go.kr)
Chungcheongnam-do: Governor Yang Seung-jo has pledged that the Chungcheongnam-do, the birthplace of Admiral Lee Sun-shin, will fight the radioactive war against Japan with the spirit of the Admiral.
Chairing a directors’ meeting at the conference room of the provincial office, Governor Yang stated his clear opposition to the Japanese government’s decision to release radioactively contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.
“The Japanese government ignored scientific facts and violated the commonsense of the world and humanity. We cannot accept the irresponsible decision of Japan without consultation with Korea, China, and other neighboring countries,” he said.
South Korea: mayors and governors of all 17 major cities and provinces call on Japan not to dump Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean
Korea JoongAng Daily 22nd Dec 2020,The mayors and governors of all 17 major cities and provinces in Korea adopted a joint statement warning against Japan releasing contaminated water into the ocean from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. In a joint statement Tuesday, the Governors Association of Korea, which includes cities that are administered as provinces, called on the Japanese government to “immediately halt discussions to release the radioactive water from Fukushima” and to “share information to the public in a transparent manner.”
Korea tells Japan not to release Fukushima water
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Dec. 23, 2020 08:51 GMT
The mayors and governors of all 17 major cities and provinces in South Korea adopted a joint statement warning against Japan releasing contaminated water into the ocean from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, reports Korea JoongAng Daily. [.]
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