Jang Hwi-guk, Gwangju Superintendent of Education, Urges Withdrawal of Fukushima Nuclear Plant Contaminated Water Discharge

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Jang Hwi-guk, Superintendent of Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, urged the Japanese government to immediately retract its decision to discharge radioactive contaminated water stored in tanks at the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.

According to the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education on the 14th, Superintendent Jang stated in a press release that "Although the Japanese government plans to dilute the contaminated water to a level harmless to humans before discharging it, some radioactive substances such as tritium are not filtered out," and added, "The Japanese government should expand the tanks to store the contaminated water long-term and seek other alternatives instead of marine discharge that pollutes the entire Pacific Ocean."

Superintendent Jang further emphasized, "If radioactive contaminated water is discharged, it will not only destroy the marine ecosystem but also become an irreversible disaster for all humanity worldwide," and stressed, "The ocean is the common property of all humanity and a social asset for future generations; Japan has no right to pollute the ocean belonging to everyone."

He also stated, "The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education promises not to use Japanese seafood in school meals to ensure the safety of our children," and strongly condemned the Japanese government's decision to discharge Fukushima radioactive contaminated water into the ocean, urging its immediate retraction.

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