SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Many fish markets in South Korea’s famous seaside cities remained all but empty Thursday while fishermen voiced fears for their livelihoods amid a drop in seafood consumption over Japan’s release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Japan on Thursday began discharging the radioactive water, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Civic and environmental groups held protest rallies across the nation Thursday, calling for the withdrawal of Japan’s plan to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea. Japan began the disposal of more than 1.3 million tons of wastewater at 1 p.m., according to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The impending release of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant by the Japanese government has stirred significant distress among citizens and instilled a prevailing sense of crisis among business owners in South Korea. Many are openly expressing feelings of helplessness in light of this situation. This [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Japan’s imminent release of treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea has deepened concerns among South Koreans over the safety of seafood, and restaurant owners and fishermen are already feeling the pinch of the controversial discharge. Many here, in particular, are worried about [...]
TOKYO, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday that Japan will begin to discharge treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant Thursday, despite lingering safety concerns. The controversial decision came after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) gave final approval to the discharge last month, saying Japan’s [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A regional court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by an association of civic groups to stop the planned release of contaminated water from Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. A coalition of 166 civic groups in the southeastern port city of Busan filed the lawsuit in April 2021 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — An association of liberal lawyers on Wednesday filed a constitutional petition accusing the government of infringing upon people’s basic rights by failing to oppose and take steps against Japan’s plan to release radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Lawyers for a Democratic Society, also known as [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will more than double the number of maritime spots under emergency radiation tests to ease concerns over Japan’s planned release of contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, the oceans ministry said Tuesday. Last month, South Korea began conducting radiation tests on ocean water at 92 [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With Japan’s impending discharge of contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima plant into the ocean, an increasing number of South Korean citizens and small businesses are purchasing radiation meters through online channels. Currently, several online shopping malls offer a variety of portable radiation meters for sale. These devices are [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will conduct an “unprecedentedly intense” special inspection into the marking of country of origin for imported seafood products amid concerns over Japan’s planned release of contaminated water from its crippled nuclear power plant, the oceans ministry said Wednesday. The 100-day intensive inspection will begin this month to check if [...]