South Korea has stated that it does not necessarily support Japan’s plan to release water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, although it sees no issues with the scientific or technical aspects of the plan. On Tuesday, Japan announced that it will begin releasing over 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive water from the plant on August 24.
The South Korean government has been informed by Japan about its decision and expects Japan to carry out the water release as planned. In a statement, South Korea emphasized that it has assessed the plan and found no scientific or technical problems with it.
However, the statement also clarified that the South Korean government does not agree with or support the plan to release contaminated water. President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration faces a delicate balancing act as it aims to improve relations with Japan while taking into consideration potential public backlash at home.
The country’s opposition Democratic Party expressed its continued opposition to the water release plan, describing it as “selfish and irresponsible.” Party members intend to protest by visiting the Japanese embassy in Seoul.
Reporting by Jack Kim and Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Christian Schmollinger
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