North Korea decries Japan’s ‘unethical’ water release from Fukushima nuke plant



News North Korea decries Japan’s ‘unethical’ water release from Fukushima nuke plant State media also covered China and Russia’s criticism to show unity with two friendly countries, expert says Ifang Bremer \| Joon Ha Park August 28, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A team of IAEA experts check out water storage tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on Nov. 27, 2013 \| Image: Greg Webb / IAEA North Korea has condemned Japan’s release of treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, in a move that one expert said aimed to show solidarity with China and Russia. The DPRK’s foreign ministry called the release of water from Fukushima an “unethical act of destroying the geo-ecological environment and of threatening the existence of mankind,” in an English statement released by the Korean Central News Agency on Thursday. North Korea has condemned Japan’s release of treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, in a move that one expert said aimed to show solidarity with China and Russia. The DPRK’s foreign ministry called the release of water from Fukushima an “unethical act of destroying the geo-ecological environment and of threatening the existence of mankind,” in an English statement released by the Korean Central News Agency on Thursday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea decries Japan’s ‘unethical’ water release from Fukushima nuke plant

State media also covered China and Russia’s criticism to show unity with two friendly countries, expert says

Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park August 28, 2023

North Korea decries Japan’s ‘unethical’ water release from Fukushima nuke plant

A team of IAEA experts check out water storage tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on Nov. 27, 2013 | Image: Greg Webb / IAEA

North Korea has condemned Japan’s release of treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, in a move that one expert said aimed to show solidarity with China and Russia.

The DPRK’s foreign ministry called the release of water from Fukushima an “unethical act of destroying the geo-ecological environment and of threatening the existence of mankind,” in an English statement released by the Korean Central News Agency on Thursday.

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