Councilor Kim Young-jin of Suncheon City Council Condemns Japan's Decision to Discharge Radioactive Contaminated Water

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The Suncheon City Council (Chairman Heo Yoo-in) passed the "Resolution Condemning and Urging the Withdrawal of Japan's Decision to Discharge Radioactive Contaminated Water into the Ocean" at the 2nd plenary session of the 250th extraordinary meeting held on the 19th.

Earlier, the Japanese government decided on the 13th to discharge radioactive contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.

The plan is to release 1.25 million tons of radioactive contaminated water stored since the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011 into the sea over 20 to 30 years starting from 2023.

Assemblyman Kim Young-jin, who proposed the resolution, stated, "This decision by Japan is something that the international community has strongly opposed for the past 10 years due to concerns about human survival and ecosystem destruction. It is truly an appalling decision and an outrageous act that shifts the responsibility for the effects and damages of radiation onto all humanity and future generations. The entire world must condemn and strongly block this."

He added, "The Suncheon City Council resolves to participate in all legal and physical measures to prevent the discharge of radioactive contaminated water in the spirit of humanity not only for the citizens of Suncheon but also for the Republic of Korea and the entire world, and condemns Japan's decision to discharge Fukushima radioactive contaminated water."

Following Assemblyman Kim Young-jin's proposal, the Suncheon City Council resolved to ▲ urge the Japanese government to immediately withdraw its decision to discharge Fukushima contaminated water ▲ demand the Japanese government transparently disclose all data related to radioactive contaminated water and immediately consult with the international community on treatment measures ▲ and urge the South Korean government to promptly devise effective countermeasures against Japan's decision.

Meanwhile, the resolution passed at the plenary session will be sent to the National Assembly, the Office for Government Policy Coordination, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and the Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Korea.

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