CHINA / DIPLOMACY
By Global Times Published: Apr 14, 2021 08:50 PM
South Korean environmental activists wearing protective clothing and a mask (right) of Japan s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga hold pictures of fish with radioactivity warning signs during a protest against Japan s decision on releasing Fukushima wastewater, near the Japanese embassy in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo: VCG
China and other countries neighboring Japan expressed grave concern to the Japanese government’s decision of dumping Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean.
China and South Korea on Wednesday expressed firm opposition to Japan’s decision to dump nuclear wastewater into the sea, at the first meeting of China-South Korea dialogue on maritime affairs mechanism held via video link. The two countries urged Japan to consult international organizations and neighboring countries, and carefully deal with the wastewater issue.