Press Conference: Is the discharge of contaminated Fukushima water a danger to the environment?

PRESS CONFERENCE

Is the discharge of contaminated Fukushima water a danger to the environment?
Seong Gon Wi, Democratic Party member of the National Assembly, Korea
Yoon Jaekab, Democratic Party member of the National Assembly, Korea
Park Yeonhwan, Representative of Korea Federation of Advanced Fisheries Leader in Jeollanamdo

10:00-11:00 Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Korean with English interpretation.

The government's decision to release contaminated water from the Fukushima Daichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean has raised concerns not only in Japan, but also in other countries, most notably South Korea and China. The Japanese government claims the treated water poses no threat to the environment or marine life and the move has been endorsed by the International Atomic Energy Agency. But environmentalists and others opposed to the release of the contaminated water say that tritium cannot be removed from the water and has the potential to be dangerous to marine life.

The topic has been widely debated in South Korea and two lawmakers and a representative of the country’s fisheries will come to the Club to explain their position and concerns.

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