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IAEA picking committee to oversee Fukushima discharge

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be putting together an 11-member international committee including a Korean expert to monitor the release of contaminated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. The IAEA...

2021-07-08

Korean National Assembly condemns Japan's plan to dump toxic water

The Korean National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution condemning Japan's plan to release contaminated water from its defunct Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.

2021-06-30

With Biden's help, Korea and Japan make nicer

Ahead of the first summit between President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, Seoul is pushing for bilateral consultations with Tokyo on the planned discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

2021-05-17

Gyeonggi Gov. Lee rallies Pacific countries to protest Japan's water dump

Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung proposed to 25 local governments in 12 Pacific Rim countries to join together in a unified response to protest Japan’s decision to discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.

2021-05-06

No more nuke water

The banner says, the "ocean is not a trash can."

2021-04-28

Korea pushes for a spot in monitoring Japanese water discharge

Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday that it will push for Korean experts to partake in the UN nuclear watchdog’s team monitoring Japan's planned discharge of contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean from its Fukushima nuclear plant.

2021-04-20

Kerry says U.S. intervening in Japan's water dumping is not 'appropriate'

Washington does not think it is “appropriate” to intervene in Japan’s plans to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, the U.S. climate envoy said Sunday in Seoul.

2021-04-18

What did the government do?

Koreans have become fretful of health and environmental hazards after their closest neighbor Japan decided to start discharging tons of radioactive water from the crippled nuclear power plant in Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean....

2021-04-15

Fukushima-free fish is the pitch at discount marts

Consumers are expressing concern about the safety of seafood following Japan’s recent announcement of plans to release contaminated Fukushima reactor water into the sea.

2021-04-15

Moon's gov't dismissed Fukushima water concerns

Despite the Moon Jae-in administration’s loud complaints about Japan's plan to release tons of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, the government concluded last year that such a release would not have a significant impact on Korea’s...

2021-04-15

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