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Opposition lawmakers depart for Japan to protest Fukushima water release

Opposition lawmakers depart to Japan for a three-day visit at Seoul's Gimpo International Airport to protest Japan's plan to release wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, July 10. Yonhap Opposition lawmakers departed for Japan on Monday to protest Japan's plan to release radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.A team of 10 lawmakers, eight from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) and two independents, flew to Japan for a three-day trip that includes a protest rally in front of the official residence of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida."The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced an empty report with no scientific evidence to back the ocean release of the contaminated waters from Japan's nuclear power plant," the lawmakers said at Seoul's Gimpo International Airport before their departure."We will do our best to prevent the disposal of contaminated nuclear water from the Fukushima plant th

Jul 10, 2023
Opposition lawmakers depart for Japan to protest Fukushima water release
  • Main opposition party attacks IAEA's credibility over Fukushima report

ANALYSIS Fukushima wastewater issue tests Yoon's statesmanship

Students wearing masks of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi perform during a rally in Seoul, Friday, opposing the Japanese government's plan to release radioactive water into the sea from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. AP-Yonhap80% of Koreans worried about Tokyo's wastewater release planBy Kim Yoo-chulThe United Nations nuclear watchdog's green light of Japan's controversial plan to release millions of tons of “treated” radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean has clearly sparked anger in both Japan and its key Northeast Asian neighbors including South Korea and China.Core points at issue include the claim by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that the method of disposal is “consistent” with international safety standards, Beijing's opposition to the plan and Seoul's soft-pedaling stance respecting the IAEA's latest findings.While a majority of the Japa

Jul 10, 2023By Kim Yoo-chul
[ANALYSIS] Fukushima wastewater issue tests Yoon's statesmanship

Korea's ruling party leader set for weeklong visit to US

Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon, the leader of the ruling People Power Party, attends a senior party meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, July 6. YonhapThe leader of Korea's ruling People Power Party is set to make a weeklong trip to the United States for meetings with U.S. officials and lawmakers, his spokesperson said Sunday.Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon plans to lead a delegation of party members to visit Washington, New York and Los Angeles from July 10-16, according to PPP spokesperson Kang Min-kuk. Kim is scheduled to meet National Security Council Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell, Department of State officials and members of Congress to discuss ways to forge closer bilateral ties, Kang said. He also plans to meet Korean residents and entrepreneurs, as well as U.S. think tank experts on the Korean Peninsula during the trip, he added. (Yonhap)

Jul 9, 2023
Korea's ruling party leader set for weeklong visit to US

Main opposition party attacks IAEA's credibility over Fukushima report

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi, right, listens to Rep. Wi Seong-gon of the Democratic Party of Korea, during his meeting with main opposition party lawmakers at the National Assembly in Seoul, Sunday. YonhapDPK calls report 'tailored for Japan'; PPP slams DPK for fighting against scienceBy Jung Min-hoAfter two years of safety inspections on Japan's plan to release treated wastewater from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the final report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was supposed to settle the argument.However, the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) rejected its conclusions on Sunday, expressing regret over the IAEA's report, claiming it was “tailored for Japan” and attacking the credibility of the international organization.Speaking directly to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi at the National Assembly in Seoul, Rep. Woo Won-shik accused him of conducting research with a “predetermined conclusion.” “I think there was a lack of neutrality and objectivity from the beginning,”

Jul 9, 2023By Jung Min-ho
Main opposition party attacks IAEA's credibility over Fukushima report
  • Opposition lawmakers depart for Japan to protest Fukushima water release

DPK relays concerns over Fukushima water discharge to IAEA chief

Rafael Mariano Grossi, right, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), sits next to Wi Seong-gon, a Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker who has been heading a special committee of the party established to oppose the Japanese water discharge, June 9. Yonhap Senior officials of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Sunday met with the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to express concerns and regret over Japan's plan to discharge water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi met DPK officials during his three-day visit to Seoul to explain the U.N. nuclear watchdog's report that concluded Japan's Fukushima water discharge plan would meet international standards.DPK floor leader Woo Won-shik expressed regret over the IAEA's backing of Japan's water release plan despite lingering public concerns over the potential long-term impact of treated wastewater on peo

Jul 9, 2023
DPK relays concerns over Fukushima water discharge to IAEA chief
  • N. Korea slams IAEA for Fukushima water approval

First Lady Kim Keon-hee and Dr. Jane Goodall call for end to dog meat culture

First lady Kim Keon-hee met with Dr. Jane Goodall, a renowned primatologist and environmental activist at Yongsan Children's Garden in central Seoul, Friday. They discussed sustainable coexistence between humans, animals and nature. During their meeting, they exchanged their perspectives on promoting animal rights and addressed the issue of dog meat consumption. Yonhap

Jul 7, 2023

Korea to seek more foreign workers amid population crisis

Travelers arrive at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, Sunday. YonhapKorea will explore ways to accept more foreign workers to address its low birth rates and workforce shortages, the finance ministry said Friday."We need to work together to reach a social consensus that accepting foreign workers and rolling out immigration policies are vital for the sustainable growth of the economy," First Vice Finance Minister Bang Ki-sun said during a meeting on foreign labor policies.The meeting came as Korea has been exploring ways to invite more foreign workers to the country, as its working population is expected to reach 33.81 million in 2030, falling sharply from 37.63 million tallied in 2019."(The decline) is set to lead to a shortage of workforce in the labor market, with the economic growth expected to slow," Bang said. The Korean government recently decided to expand the number of skilled foreign workers eligible for the E-7 visa, granted to those with special abilities, to 30,000 in 2023, compared to 2,000 tallied in the previous year."We will proactively assess the potential so

Jul 7, 2023
Korea to seek more foreign workers amid population crisis

Scrapping of highway project over political bickering draws public criticism

Main opposition Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Choi In-ho, center, speaks about the cancellation of an expressway construction project connecting Seoul and Yangpyeong County, during a press conference at the National Assembly, Yeouido, Seoul, Friday. YonhapBy Nam Hyun-wooLand Minister Won Hee-ryong / YonhapCriticism is mounting over rival parties' politically motivated moves that resulted in the cancellation of an expressway construction project connecting Seoul and Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province. The main opposition party has argued that such a project would have given financial benefits to first lady Kim Keon Hee's family.Despite the strong public outcry due to the main political parties trying to score political points instead of prioritizing the public good, politicians have gone on to continue to blame each other, exchanging sharp comments over accountability.Land Minister Won Hee-ryong said Friday that the scrapping of the expressway project was his discretion, done in order to end the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) trying to “frame it to vilify fir

Jul 7, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
Scrapping of highway project over political bickering draws public criticism

Seoul says Fukushima wastewater release plan meets int'l standards

Government Policy Coordination Minister Bang Moon-kyu, left, announces the government's analysis on Japan's plan to release contaminated water from its damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant during a press conference at the Government Complex in downtown Seoul, Friday. YonhapIAEA chief to arrive in Seoul Friday eveningBy Nam Hyun-wooThe Korean government said Friday Japan's plan to release contaminated water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant meets international standards, including those of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), if Tokyo sticks to its plan.The government announced this as it revealed its own 22-month analysis on the water discharge plan. It also added that it respects the IAEA's analysis on the Fukushima wastewater, in which the agency evaluated that the overall water processing system meets safety standards and the water would have a negligible radiological impact on both humans and the environment.“As the government analyzed Japan's wastewater release plan, the total concentration of radioactive materials meets the marine d

Jul 7, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
Seoul says Fukushima wastewater release plan meets int'l standards
  • IAEA chief Grossi hints at discord among its Fukushima report experts
  • DPK escalates offensive against Japan's water release

PPP floor leader hints at possibility of reviving scrapped expressway project

The ruling People Power Party's floor leader, Rep. Yoon Jae-ok, center, speaks during a party meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, Friday. YonhapAn expressway construction project at the center of political strife has been suspended due to groundless allegations from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), the floor leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) said Friday.Rep. Yun Jae-ok made the remark a day after Land Minister Won Hee-ryong announced a decision to scrap the Seoul-Yangpyeong expressway construction project, and Yun's use of the term, suspension, rather than cancellation, raises the possibility the project could be revived."I think it is very regrettable that a national project has been suspended due to political propaganda and fake news, and residents in the region are going to suffer damage," Yun told reporters after a party meeting at the National Assembly.Yun also told Yonhap News Agency by phone that Won's announcement should be seen as meaning that the government is suspending the project because it cannot proceed normally due to the "contin

Jul 7, 2023
PPP floor leader hints at possibility of reviving scrapped expressway project
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