Gyeongnam Provincial Council and Suhyup Union Chiefs 'Strongly Condemn Japan's Fukushima Radioactive Wastewater Discharge'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] On the 21st, the heads of 10 regional fisheries cooperatives affiliated with the Gyeongsangnam-do Fisheries Cooperative Council and the head of the Gyeongnam branch of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives condemned the Japanese government for deciding to discharge radioactive contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant at the plaza of the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council.

At the condemnation rally, Kim Hayong, Chairman of the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council, Vice Chairmen Jang Gyuseok and Lee Jongho, Operations Committee Chairman Shim Sangdong, and Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Committee Chairwoman Ok Eunsuk also attended.

They strongly condemned the Japanese government's decision to discharge radioactive contaminated water, which destroys the marine ecosystem and threatens the lives of neighboring countries' citizens, and urged its withdrawal.

The heads of local fisheries cooperatives stated, "The Japanese government said it would purify the contaminated water with the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) before discharge, but only 27% of the contaminated water meets the radioactive standards, and even the reliability is questionable," adding, "It is evident that our country, as the closest neighboring nation, will be the biggest victim of the radioactive contaminated water discharge, and not only the health of the people but also industries such as fisheries will inevitably suffer enormous damage."

In response, Chairman Kim Hayong urged an immediate and strict response to the Japanese government's decision to discharge the contaminated water and demanded a complete ban on the import of Japanese seafood until the discharge decision is withdrawn.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.