Philippine-based organization Progressive People for Peace on Wednesday expressed opposition on the Japanese government's plan to release more than 1 million tons of wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear station into the Pacific Ocean.
South Korea expressed strong regret on Tuesday over Japan s decision to dump radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. Koo Yoon-cheol, chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, said during an emergency vice-ministerial meeting that the South Korean government expresses strong regret and will take all necessary measures for the safety of our people , Xinhua reported. Koo strongly urged the Japanese government to transparently disclose information on and verify all procedures of discharging the contaminated water from the Fukushima power plant into the ocean. The South Korean government planned to strongly demand Japan s concrete actions in a bid to help protect people s safety and prevent any damage to the marine environment, according to Yonhap news agency.
The plan to release hundreds of thousands of tons of wastewater from the crippled nuclear plant into the Pacific has angered some of Japan's residents, and neighbors.
Read more about Japan to start releasing contaminated Fukushima water into sea in 2 years on Business Standard. Japan s government decided Tuesday to start releasing massive amounts of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean in two years