South Korea summons Japanese diplomat over plans for Fukushima water

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South Korea summons Japanese diplomat over plans for Fukushima water
Japan Times 8.14

Ministry official Kwon Se-jung, whose brief covers climate change and environmental affairs, called in diplomat Tomofumi Nishinaga to address growing public concern over the plan.

Kwon delivered a note verbale and asked for Japan to state officially how the water will be disposed of, the ministry said in a statement.

Nishinaga said he would report back to Tokyo. He said Japan will explain transparently what will happen to the water, not only to South Korea but also the international community.

Environmental groups and activists, such as Greenpeace, have warned of potential dangers if the water, contaminated with tritium, is released into the Pacific. They underscored the effect it would have on South Korea.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/08/19/national/south-korea-summons-japanese-diplomat-plans-fukushima-water/#.XVrPtehKhPY


(Source- JTBC News 8.19) Graphic depicts Fukishima radioactive contaminated water leak plume into adjacent waters and the sea currents around Japan and into the South Korean economic zone.

On Wednesday, Shaun Burnie, senior nuclear specialist at Greenpeace Germany, claimed during a press conference in Seoul that if Japan decides to dump the contaminated water into the sea, radiation could reach the East Sea in less than a year.

He urged the South Korean government to actively demand the Abe administration stop such a plan.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/08/356_273958.html

The Greenpeace report:

Technical failures increase risk of contaminated Fukushima water discharge into Pacific – Greenpeace

22 January 2019

https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/20351/technical-failures-increase-risk-of-contaminated-fukushima-water-discharge-into-pacific-greenpeace/