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A worker wearing a protective suit and a mask looks up at storage tanks for radioactive water, under construction in the J1 area at the Tokyo Electric Power Company's (Tepco) tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima prefecture in this file photo. [AFP/YONHAP]

Japan to begin sixth release of Fukushima's treated radioactive water

Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) will begin releasing the sixth round of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Friday.

2024.5.16

Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the Democratic Party, center, and other lawmakers show the covers of letters to be sent to President Yoon Suk Yeol and leaders of other countries that are parties to an international convention on maritime pollution to raise concerns over Japan's Fukushima water release in a press conference in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, Sunday. [NEWS1]

DP to begin global letter campaign to stop Fukushima water release

Democratic Party (DP) chief Lee Jae-myung said Sunday he will send personal letters to leaders of 88 countries that are parties to an international convention on maritime pollution to raise concerns over Japan's Fukushima water release.

2023.9.3

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Staff from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety conduct radioactivity tests on Japanese seafood at the Busan Regional Food and Drug Administration in Busan on May 25. [YONHAP]

Education Ministry says school meals don’t use Japanese seafood

The Korean Ministry of Education said Friday that only "safety-confirmed" marine products are being used in students' meals, addressing parents' growing concerns over school food ingredients after Japan began discharge of Fukushima water.

2023.8.25

Japan must keep its promise to the world

Tokyo must respect Seoul’s position so as to build on the rare friendly atmosphere the Yoon administration tried to create.

2023.8.22

Behold the shameful exchange of attacks (KOR)

The exchange of the shameful rhetoric in the legislature reminds us of the disgraceful moment over four centuries ago.

2023.6.15

Behold the shameful exchange of attacks

The exchange of the shameful rhetoric in the legislature reminds us of the disgraceful moment over four centuries ago.

2023.6.14

Masters of incitement with no scientific grounds

Frankly, I am more worried about the contamination in our politics than in the sea.

2023.5.25

Diverting public attention

DP Chair Lee Jae-myung is bent on attacking Japan for trying to discharge contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific.

2023.5.21

Trust, but verify

If the plan announced by the Tokyo Electric Power Company is strictly followed, Fukushima’s storage water discharge is not a concern from a scientific perspective.

2023.5.18

Evaluation of the safety not allowed

The minister said Tokyo invited them to help the Korean people understand the safety of the contaminated water, not to allow the experts to evaluate or inspect its safety.

2023.5.10