S. Korean civic groups oppose Tokyo Olympics over radioactivity concerns
- 5 years ago
"방사능 불안" 올림픽, 시민단체 일 규탄
South Korean civic groups protested against Japan's hosting of the Olympics next year.... over concerns of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Some 30 groups gathered Tuesday in front of the former Japanese embassy in Seoul, where they argued Prime Minister Abe's claim that the water is under control is not true.
More than one million tons of the water is in storage there, with up to 4-thousand tons being added each week with no viable ways of their disposal.
The Olympics Games are a festival of peace, but they said Abe is using the global event to promote Japan.
They also claimed that the food given to the athletes could be contaminated.
South Korean civic groups protested against Japan's hosting of the Olympics next year.... over concerns of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Some 30 groups gathered Tuesday in front of the former Japanese embassy in Seoul, where they argued Prime Minister Abe's claim that the water is under control is not true.
More than one million tons of the water is in storage there, with up to 4-thousand tons being added each week with no viable ways of their disposal.
The Olympics Games are a festival of peace, but they said Abe is using the global event to promote Japan.
They also claimed that the food given to the athletes could be contaminated.