Protests grow in South Korea over Japan’s Fukushima water plan
3 years, 7 months ago

Protests grow in South Korea over Japan’s Fukushima water plan

Al Jazeera  

Fishing communities worry water will contaminate the seas despite promises it will be cleaned of radioactive substances. Seoul, South Korea – Lee Dong-ho, 73, has been fishing waters off South Korea’s southern coast near Japan for 40 years and his eldest son is now taking over the family business, their lifeblood. The Japanese government announced its plan for the water – used to cool the reactors at Fukushima since the power station was ruined in the 2011 tsunami – on April 13 prompting objections from China and South Korea and weeks of protests in Seoul. “It will eventually flow into South Korea and the seas around Geoje Island,” Byun said. South Korea’s spokesperson said President Moon has suggested that Seoul may take the issue to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea but there are political considerations at play.

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Japan: US Envoy Slams China as He Feasts on Fish from Fukushima
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan: US Envoy Slams China as He Feasts on Fish from Fukushima

News 18  

The US envoy to Japan feasted on fish from Fukushima on Thursday, saying that water discharged from the crippled nuclear plant was safer than that “dumped” by Chinese atomic facilities. China banned all seafood imports from its neighbour last week after Japan began releasing wastewater from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean, accusing Tokyo of treating the ocean like a “sewer”. …

U.S. envoy visits Fukushima to eat fish, criticize China’s seafood ban over wastewater release
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. envoy visits Fukushima to eat fish, criticize China’s seafood ban over wastewater release

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The U.S. ambassador to Japan visited a city in Fukushima on Thursday and had a seafood lunch with the mayor, talked to fishermen and stocked up on local produce to show they are safe after the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, backing Japan while criticizing China’s ban on Japanese …

Japanese ministers eat Fukushima fish to show it's safe after nuclear plant wastewater is discharged
1 year, 3 months ago

Japanese ministers eat Fukushima fish to show it's safe after nuclear plant wastewater is discharged

The Independent  

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Japan PM eats 'safe and delicious' fish from Fukushima amid controversy over radioactive water discharge
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan PM eats 'safe and delicious' fish from Fukushima amid controversy over radioactive water discharge

India TV News  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, along witrh three other members of his Cabinet, ate Fukushima fish sashimi at a lunch meeting on Wednesday to show that fish are safe for consumption, following a controversial decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant last week. Japan’s decision to release water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant has …

Japan says no radioactivity found in Fukushima fish
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan says no radioactivity found in Fukushima fish

Al Jazeera  

Tokyo says fish tested in waters around the nuclear plant contained no detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium. Japan’s fisheries agency has said fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium, Kyodo news service reported on Saturday. Nets were set up on Thursday when plant operator Tokyo …

Japan releases water from Fukushima nuclear plant, China furious
1 year, 4 months ago

Japan releases water from Fukushima nuclear plant, China furious

The Hindu  

Japan began releasing wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, prompting a furious China to ban all seafood imports from its neighbour. But China has warned the release will contaminate the ocean, and immediately responded Thursday by blasting Japan as "extremely selfish". It then banned all Japanese seafood imports "to comprehensively prevent the food …

Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant today amid outcry over risk
1 year, 4 months ago

Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant today amid outcry over risk

India Today  

Japan said it would start releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday as planned, drawing fresh criticism from China, which called the move "selfish and irresponsible". Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power said the release would start around 1 p.m. local time. China said it would also take necessary measures to …

Japan to release radioactive water into sea despite warnings
1 year, 4 months ago

Japan to release radioactive water into sea despite warnings

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said in July that …

South Koreans rally in Seoul against Japanese plans to release treated nuclear wastewater into sea amid safety concerns
1 year, 4 months ago

South Koreans rally in Seoul against Japanese plans to release treated nuclear wastewater into sea amid safety concerns

Firstpost  

Protesters called for Tokyo to abandon the plans, and expressed anger toward Seoul for endorsing the discharge despite alleged food safety risks. Amid concerns surrounding Japan’s forthcoming release of treated nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, a significant number of South Koreans took to the streets of their capital on Saturday. South Korea has been trying to calm …

Hundreds rally in S Korea against Fukushima wastewater release plan
1 year, 4 months ago

Hundreds rally in S Korea against Fukushima wastewater release plan

Al Jazeera  

Activists are unhappy with Tokyo’s plan to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. Hundreds of South Korean activists have gathered in central Seoul to protest against Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. Japan’s Asahi Shimbun daily reported earlier this week that the country plans …

Fukushima residents worry nuclear plant’s wastewater release in a few weeks will be another setback
1 year, 5 months ago

Fukushima residents worry nuclear plant’s wastewater release in a few weeks will be another setback

Associated Press  

IWAKI, Japan — Beach season has started across Japan, which means seafood for holiday makers and good times for business owners. Within weeks, the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is expected to start releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a highly contested plan still facing fierce protests in and outside Japan. “I think the treated water release is …

South Korea endorses safety of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from Fukushima plant
1 year, 5 months ago

South Korea endorses safety of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from Fukushima plant

The Hindu  

South Korea’s government on July 7 formally endorsed the safety of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into sea as it tried to calm people’s fears about food contamination. The agency greenlit the Japanese discharge plans this week, saying the treated wastewater would meet international safety standards and that its environmental and health impact …

Seoul backs Fukushima water plan; China imposes Japan food ban
1 year, 5 months ago

Seoul backs Fukushima water plan; China imposes Japan food ban

Al Jazeera  

Seoul says it believes proposal to release more than 1.3 million tonnes of radioactive water into the Pacific meets international standards. South Korea has said it believes Japan’s plan to release treated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant will meet international standards days after a United Nations atomic agency review of the controversial proposal found it was safe. …

Why South Koreans are rushing to stockpile salt before Japan releases Fukushima water into sea
1 year, 5 months ago

Why South Koreans are rushing to stockpile salt before Japan releases Fukushima water into sea

The Independent  

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Japan nuclear plant conducts tests before discharging treated radioactive wastewater into sea
1 year, 6 months ago

Japan nuclear plant conducts tests before discharging treated radioactive wastewater into sea

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant began tests on Monday of newly constructed facilities for discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a plan strongly opposed by local fishing communities and neighboring countries. The tests at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant use fresh water instead of the treated water, operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings …

South Korea experts say Japan carefully answered questions on plan to release radioactive water
1 year, 7 months ago

South Korea experts say Japan carefully answered questions on plan to release radioactive water

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The head of a South Korean team of experts said Wednesday they saw all of the facilities they had requested to visit at Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant and Japanese officials had carefully answered their questions about a contentious plan to release treated but still slightly radioactive water into the sea, a sign of a further thawing of …

South Korean experts visit Fukushima nuclear plant before release of treated water into sea
1 year, 7 months ago

South Korean experts visit Fukushima nuclear plant before release of treated water into sea

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A team of South Korean government experts began a two-day tour of Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday to examine a contentious plan to release treated but still slightly radioactive wastewater into the sea. Yoo Guk-hee, the chairperson of South Korea’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission who heads the delegation, told reporters after the first day’s …

Dozens rally against Fukushima plant water release plan
1 year, 7 months ago

Dozens rally against Fukushima plant water release plan

The Hindu  

Dozens of anti-nuclear activists protested on May 16 to demand Japan scrap its plan to release treated but still radioactive water from a tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant into the sea, which may begin this summer. ”Don’t dump contaminated water into sea!” protesters chanted outside the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holding’s headquarters in Tokyo, holding banners with their demands such as …

Dozens rally against Fukushima plant water release plan
1 year, 7 months ago

Dozens rally against Fukushima plant water release plan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dozens of anti-nuclear activists protested …

South Korea to keep Fukushima seafood ban despite thaw with Japan
1 year, 8 months ago

South Korea to keep Fukushima seafood ban despite thaw with Japan

Al Jazeera  

South Korea has ruled out lifting a ban on Japanese seafood imports from the area around the Fukushima nuclear plant despite warming relations between Seoul and Tokyo. Seafood imports from near the tsunami-stricken plant will “never come into” South Korea due to health concerns related to leaked radiation, the administration of President Yoon Seok-yeol said on Thursday. “With regard to …

China condemns Japanese plan to release Fukushima water
1 year, 9 months ago

China condemns Japanese plan to release Fukushima water

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Friday condemned a Japanese plan to release treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, demanding that Tokyo first receive the approval of neighboring countries. China, which Japan invaded in the first half of the last century, has been a constant critic of Tokyo and its security alliance with the U.S., with …

Countries react to Japan's plans to release contaminated Fukushima water into ocean
3 years, 8 months ago

Countries react to Japan's plans to release contaminated Fukushima water into ocean

Hindustan Times  

South Korea summoned Japan's ambassador to Seoul on Tuesday to protest the Japanese government's plan to release huge amounts of contaminated water that have built up at the wrecked Fukushima plant after treatment and dilution. A man holds placards that read "Oppose to release contaminated water," left, and "Stop Nuclear Waste Dumping" during a protest rally against government's decision, outside …

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