ILEA001640048: SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PROTEST-JAPAN'S NUCLEAR WASTEWATER DISCHARGE

Japanese citizens petition against ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewater

STORY: Japanese citizens petition against ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewater SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of over 180,000 signatures from local citizens 2. various of the petitioning campaign 3. SOUNDBITE (Japanese): MASASHI TANI, Secretary general of Japan Congress against A- and H-Bombs STORYLINE: Representatives from Japanese civic groups on Wednesday submitted over 180,000 signatures from local citizens to the Japanese government, urging both the government and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to immediately halt the ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Hajime Matsukubo, secretary general of the Citizens' Nuclear Information Center, a Japanese non-profit organization, presented 184,712 citizen signatures to the representative from the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry at the Second Members' Office

Indonesian civil group protests against Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into sea

STORY: Indonesian civil group protests against Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into sea SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protests in front of the Embassy of Japan in Jakarta 2. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian): MARTHIN HADIWINATA, Member of Anti-Toxic Waters Community Advocacy Team (Tampar) 3. various of Japan STORYLINE: An Indonesian civil group on Monday held a demonstration in front of the Japanese embassy in the Indonesian capital Jakarta to protest against Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. "We warn the Japanese government to stop dumping the nuclear wastewater which has bad impact on the Pacific water and marine biota, including fish that migrate to Indonesia such as yellowfin tuna," said Julius Ibrani, a member of the civil group, which calls itself the Anti-Toxic Waters Community Advocacy Team (Tampa

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People protest against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater in Seoul, South Korea, June 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-GWANGHWAMUN-RESTORATION

(231018) -- SEOUL, Oct. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People cross a street in front of Gwanghwamun, the largest gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 18, 2023. Gyeongbokgung Palace's Gwanghwamun gate has opened to the public after being restored to its original state for the first time. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)