SOKOR HITS JAPAN’S DECISION TO RELEASE WATER FROM FUKUSHIMA

South Korea late on Tuesday expressed strong regret over Japan's decision to release contaminated water into the sea from its wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Tokyo announced earlier in the day that it plans to start releasing massive amounts of radioactive water, which has been stored in tanks at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, in two years.

Koo Yoon-cheol, head of South Korea's Office for Government Policy Coordination, gathered an emergency vice-ministerial meeting at 10 a.m. at the Seoul government complex to discuss Seoul's position and measures on Japan's announcement.

"The government expresses strong regret over the Japanese government's decision to release contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean," Koo said during a press conference held after the meeting.

He added that the government will take every necessary measure in line with the principle of keeping the South Korean people safe from the contaminated water from the Fukushima plant. Seoul also strongly urged Tokyo to ensure the transparent disclosure and verification of information related to the overall treatment process of the contaminated water.

"In regard to (Tokyo's) latest decision, we will clearly deliver our people's protest to the Japanese government. We will demand specific measures from Japan to ensure the safety of our people and prevent damage to the marine environment," Koo added.

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