Korea urged to work with China, Russia to counter Fukushima water disposal
Posted : 2021-04-15 16:37
Updated : 2021-04-15 18:08
Protestors from the Korean fisheries industry take part in a rally in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, Wednesday, to criticize Tokyo s decision to discharge radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Experts raise doubt about effectiveness of legal action
By Kang Seung-woo
The government s plan to pursue legal action to prevent Japan from dumping tons of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean is being met with skepticism from experts who question the effectiveness of the move and the chances of winning the case.
Updated Jan. 8, 2021 9:08 am ET
SEOUL A South Korean court ruled that Japan should compensate a dozen Korean women who were forced to provide sex for Japanese soldiers during World War II, exacerbating already strained ties between the two U.S. allies.
The Seoul central district court on Friday said Tokyo should pay the plaintiffs around $90,000 each. Japan immediately rejected the ruling, saying the issue was settled in a 1965 treaty that normalized relations and an agreement in 2015 that provided financial support for the so-called comfort women.
“This is completely unacceptable,” Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said. “I strongly urge the South Korean government to take measures to correct this violation of international law.”