Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho Participates in SNS Relay Challenge Calling for Withdrawal of Japanese Nuclear Wastewater Ocean Discharge Condemnation

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Shin Eun-seop] Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho participated on the 5th in an SNS relay challenge condemning Japan's decision to discharge Fukushima nuclear power plant contaminated water into the ocean.

This challenge is a campaign to strongly condemn and call for withdrawal of Japan's government's official announcement in April to discharge 125 tons of radioactive contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean over 30 years.

Governor Yu Cheon-ho said, "The ocean discharge of Japanese nuclear power plant contaminated water will directly and indirectly affect the marine ecosystem, destroying the marine ecosystem and causing damage to fishermen whose livelihood depends on the sea and all industries related to the ocean," adding "I oppose the decision to discharge nuclear power plant contaminated water into the ocean and strongly urge its withdrawal."

Nominated by Lee Man-sik, head of the Gyeonggi Northern Regional Fisheries Cooperative, Governor Yu, who participated in this SNS relay challenge, designated Go Hyun-su, chairman of the Korea Fisheries Management Association Ganghwa County Federation, as the next participant in the challenge.