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South Korean students shave heads in protest over Japan's nuclear waste water plan

Published 04/20/2021, 04:57 AM
Updated 04/20/2021, 05:06 AM
© Reuters. South Korean university students protest in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul

© Reuters. South Korean university students protest in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul

By Hyun Young Yi and Daewoung Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) - More than 30 South Korean college students shaved their heads in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul on Tuesday to protest Japan's decision to release water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.

    Police periodically dispersed crowds, who chanted and held placards, but did not stop the event from taking place, though there is an anti-pandemic ban on gatherings larger than 10 people.

The protesters who were shaved were draped in protective sheets emblazoned with messages condemning the Japanese plan and calling for it to be ditched.

One read: "The Japanese government should immediately cancel the plan to release the contaminated water."

    Japan's government said last week it will release more than 1 million tonnes of treated water from the Fukushima site in stages starting in about two years.

    Seoul has strongly rebuked the decision, with the foreign ministry summoning the Japanese ambassador and President Moon Jae-in ordering officials to explore petitioning an international court.

© Reuters. South Korean university students protest in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul

    U.S. climate envoy John Kerry on Sunday (April 18) said he believed Japan had made the decision in a transparent manner and would continue to follow due procedures. 

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