Pohang Mayor Lee Kang-deok Challenges 'Withdrawal of Fukushima Nuclear Wastewater Ocean Discharge'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Lee Kang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, participated in a relay challenge on the 28th condemning and urging the withdrawal of Japan's decision to discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.

This relay challenge has been ongoing since the 13th of last month to strongly condemn and call for the withdrawal of the Japanese government's official decision to discharge radioactive contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean over 30 years starting from 2023.

Participants upload photos with messages about Japan's contaminated water discharge on SNS and nominate the next participant. The next participants nominated were Joo Nak-young, Mayor of Gyeongju, and Kim Byung-soo, County Governor of Ulleung.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok emphasized, "Discharging nuclear power plant contaminated water into the sea is no different from pouring poison into the ocean," adding, "It is an act that seriously threatens the safety of not only Japan but also our country and the entire world, and it is absolutely unacceptable."

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