The ocean ministry said on Saturday that South Korea encouraged the international community to discuss Japan’s proposal to let radioactive water into the ocean from the damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor.
The Fukushima nuclear plant catastrophe in 2011 greatly alarmed Japan’s neighbours.
During the 44th meeting of the seven-day London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution and the 17th London Protocol, which ended yesterday, the South Korean Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries warned that Tokyo’s disposal of radioactive water could seriously harm the ecosystems of nearby nations. Friday.
Since 2019, the South Korean government has included the topic of the Fukushima plant discharge to the agenda of the London conference.
Japan turned down Seoul’s invitation, arguing that radioactive water discharged from nuclear power stations shouldn’t be viewed as disposing of garbage in the ocean.
The London Convention asks for the effective regulation of all marine pollution sources and takes action to stop marine pollution that is produced by people. In 1993, South Korea ratified the pact.
South Korea calls on world leaders to talk about Japan’s proposal to release radioactive water into the ocean.
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