S. Korea's opposition party holds rally to oppose Japan's nuclear-contaminated water discharge plan

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S. Korea's opposition party holds rally to oppose Japan's nuclear-contaminated water discharge plan

STORY: S. Korea's opposition party holds rally to oppose Japan's nuclear-contaminated water discharge plan DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally in central Seoul STORYLINE: South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) held a rally in central Seoul on Saturday to oppose Japan's nuclear-contaminated water discharge plan and urge the government to make clear its opposition to Japan's plan. According to the DP, nearly 100,000 people took part in the rally. Lee Jae-myung, chairman of the DP, said that if Japan wants to pollute the sea, (the South Korean government) should openly oppose it. Rep. Park Kwang-on, floor leader of the DP, called on South Koreans to unite against Japan's radioactive wastewater discharge plan and join hands to safeguard people's lives. Despite ongoing opposition from its neighbors and the Pacific island countries, Japan has been rushing to carry out its plan of dumping radioactive wastewater f

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