No Discharge of Fukushima Nuclear Plant Contaminated Water... Busan Gijang-gun Launches 'Official Document Diplomacy'

Petition Urging Withdrawal of Ocean Discharge Delivered to Japanese and Korean Governments
"Can't Go Due to Corona"... Official Letter Delivered Instead of Protest Visit

Busan Gijang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan Gijang-gun is launching a 'diplomatic letter campaign' to block the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.

Gijang-gun will deliver a petition urging the withdrawal of the Fukushima nuclear power plant contaminated water ocean discharge plan to the Japanese Embassy.

It also plans to send the petition to the Blue House, the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the Ministry of Science and ICT, and the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission.

Initially, Gijang-gun officials, including the county governor, intended to visit the Japanese Embassy and relevant government agencies in person to directly convey Gijang-gun's position, but due to the recent severe COVID-19 situation, they chose to send the petition by mail and official documents.

Gijang-gun expressed serious concerns, stating, "If contaminated water from the nuclear power plant, whose safety is not secured, is discharged into the sea, it will be a disaster for Gijang-gun, which boasts clean nature and abundant marine products."

The petition contains these concerns and strongly urges both the Japanese and Korean governments to respond firmly.

Through the petition, the Japanese government is strongly demanded to withdraw the plan to discharge contaminated water from the nuclear power plant into the ocean, to accurately and transparently disclose all data and information about Fukushima radioactive contaminated water to the world, and to subject the contaminated water treatment plan to objective verification by the international community, including South Korea.

Additionally, the Korean government is requested to promptly form a consultative body to grasp all information related to the contaminated water, cooperate with international organizations to thoroughly verify Japan's discharge plan, and devise continuous monitoring measures.

Oh Gyu-seok, governor of Gijang-gun, stated, "The issue of Japan's ocean discharge is a critical matter directly related to the safety and lives of the people of Gijang-gun and our nation. It is absolutely unacceptable unless safety is guaranteed," and added, "We strongly urge the withdrawal of the plan to discharge contaminated water from the nuclear power plant, which would cause a tremendous disaster to the marine environment and seafood safety worldwide, including Gijang-gun."

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