South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong answers questions in the National Assembly on Tuesday over Japan’s decision to release radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Photo: EPA-EFE
South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong answers questions in the National Assembly on Tuesday over Japan’s decision to release radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Fukushima: South Korea challenges US over support for Japan’s plan to release radioactive water

  • The US thanked Japan for its transparency in its planned release of treated water from the crippled nuclear power plant, but its neighbours have condemned the move
  • Seoul has asked Washington to clarify its position, as it faces an emerging rift with its traditional ally and mounting anger at home against the discharge

South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong answers questions in the National Assembly on Tuesday over Japan’s decision to release radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Photo: EPA-EFE
South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong answers questions in the National Assembly on Tuesday over Japan’s decision to release radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Photo: EPA-EFE
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