Wando County Council: "Withdraw the Discharge of Contaminated Water from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant into the Ocean"

Wando County Council Building Exterior (Photo by Wando County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] The Wando County Council has issued a statement urging the immediate withdrawal of Japan's plan to discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean and has condemned the plan.

Chairman Heo Gung-hee of the Wando County Council, along with nine council members, expressed deep concern over Japan's official decision to release a total of 1.23 million tons of contaminated water generated from the nuclear accident into the ocean and called for the withdrawal of the discharge plan.

They also warned that the ocean discharge of contaminated water is an irreversible act, and marine pollution is a disaster that affects all humanity beyond borders, potentially imposing a fatal burden especially on future generations.

They urged that due to the high possibility of radioactive contamination of seafood from the ocean discharge of contaminated water, the fisheries industry could suffer near-catastrophic damage, and therefore, the treatment methods for contaminated water must undergo more thorough international consensus and verification procedures.

In particular, given South Korea's geographical proximity to Japan, the public's anxiety is even greater, and they emphasized that the damage that will befall Wando County, where fisheries are a main industry, cannot be overlooked.

The Wando County Council plans to hold an extraordinary session on the 19th to adopt a resolution demanding the immediate withdrawal of the Fukushima contaminated water discharge decision, full disclosure of all data related to radioactive contaminated water, and consultation with the international community on contaminated water treatment measures.

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