South Korean Female Environmentalists Stage Anti-nuclear Rally in Seoul
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South Korean women staged an anti-nuclear rally in Seoul Tuesday. They say Japan's nuclear crisis and a South Korean reactor shutdown are causes for concern for their children's future well-being.
On Tuesday, about 40 female environmentalists gathered at Seoul's city hall plaza, wearing yellow scarves, white upper garments and carrying daisies.
They say the color yellow represents a warning against the risks of nuclear power, the white upper garments stand for womanliness... daisies, as a symbol of peace.
The protesters say the number of nuclear plants should be reduced for the future of their children.
[Kim Jong-nam, Environmentalist]:
"Nowadays we are worried a lot about the threats of radiation from the stricken Japanese nuclear plant. The best way to avoid threats from radiation is to change the way electricity is produced. We should put less weight on nuclear plants."
Japan is struggling to bring the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant under control after it was damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. It began leaking radiation which could take the rest of the year to resolve.
Seoul's Yonhap News Agency reported last week South Korea's oldest nuclear reactor had been shut down, as a malfunctioning circuit breaker cut off electricity to its key operating systems.
South Korea has 21 nuclear reactors in operation at four power plants. They range in age from 33 years to just three months. Twelve more reactors are expected to come online in the next decade.
South Korea is also seeking to export its nuclear technology. It has reached agreements to build reactors in Jordan and United Arab Emirates and is pursuing deals across Asia, including China and India.
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South Korean women staged an anti-nuclear rally in Seoul Tuesday. They say Japan's nuclear crisis and a South Korean reactor shutdown are causes for concern for their children's future well-being.
On Tuesday, about 40 female environmentalists gathered at Seoul's city hall plaza, wearing yellow scarves, white upper garments and carrying daisies.
They say the color yellow represents a warning against the risks of nuclear power, the white upper garments stand for womanliness... daisies, as a symbol of peace.
The protesters say the number of nuclear plants should be reduced for the future of their children.
[Kim Jong-nam, Environmentalist]:
"Nowadays we are worried a lot about the threats of radiation from the stricken Japanese nuclear plant. The best way to avoid threats from radiation is to change the way electricity is produced. We should put less weight on nuclear plants."
Japan is struggling to bring the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant under control after it was damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. It began leaking radiation which could take the rest of the year to resolve.
Seoul's Yonhap News Agency reported last week South Korea's oldest nuclear reactor had been shut down, as a malfunctioning circuit breaker cut off electricity to its key operating systems.
South Korea has 21 nuclear reactors in operation at four power plants. They range in age from 33 years to just three months. Twelve more reactors are expected to come online in the next decade.
South Korea is also seeking to export its nuclear technology. It has reached agreements to build reactors in Jordan and United Arab Emirates and is pursuing deals across Asia, including China and India.