South Korea seeks international litigation over Japan’s Fukushima water decision
The Hindu
Japan unveiled plans on April 13 to release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water into the sea from the plant crippled by a 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered officials on Wednesday to explore moving an international court over Japan's , his spokesman said, amid protests by fisheries and environmental groups. Japan unveiled plans on April 13 to release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water into the sea from the plant crippled by a 2011 earthquake and tsunami, starting in about two years after filtering it to remove harmful isotopes. South Korea strongly protested against the decision, summoning Koichi Aiboshi, Tokyo's ambassador in Seoul, and convening an intra-agency emergency meeting to craft its response.
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