Around 30 South Korean college students shaved their heads in protest after the news came in that the Japanese government has declared that it will release more than one million tonnes of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.
The protest was staged in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul. The protest took place despite the ban on public gatherings of more than ten people. Although the police intervened and dispersed the crowds from time to time, it did not disrupt the protest. The protesters were covered in protective gear.
The protestors demanded that the Japanese government calls off the plan. One of the placards read, “The Japanese government should immediately cancel the plan to release the contaminated water.”
Seoul has vigorously reprimanded the Japanese government’s decision. The foreign ministry of South Korea summoned the Japanese ambassador and the president Moon Jae-in has ordered the officials to explore petitioning an international court.
Japan had announced last week, that it will release 1.25 million tons of treated wastewater contaminated by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga said at a Cabinet meeting that releasing the water into the sea was a realistic solution and that they will do their best to keep the water far above safety standards.
“The details of the release need to be worked out and approved,” said a Japanese government official. He also mentioned that trial releases could start in two years and that it might take forty years to complete.
Weighing in, various other industry groups and nuclear scientists have said that the other nuclear plants have discarded treated water this way with minor impacts. Although fisheries organizations, environmental groups and the neighboring countries have been critical of the decision, given the vast amounts involved. Marine scientists have also expressed their concerns about the possible damage on marine life.
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On sunday, in talks with the the visiting U.S. special presidential delegate for climate, Chung Eui-Yong, the South Korean foreign minister expressed Seoul’s concern over Japan’s decision. The South Korean foreign ministry said that Kerry has been informed that South Korea wants the US to take interest in the issue and join efforts to urge Japan to provide information in a transparent manner.