South Koreans protest against Japan’s Fukushima water release plan during IAEA chief’s visit

Hundreds of people gathered to protest in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, as Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), arrived in the country in an effort to calm fears over Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from its tsunami-hit Fukushima plant. “They say there are only a few risks possible, but what if that really happens and who’s going to be responsible for that?” said Han Sang-Jin, Korean Confederation of Trade Unions spokesperson. The IAEA, which serves as the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, said earlier in the week that a two-year review showed Japan's plans for the water release would have a negligible impact on the environment. On Sunday, Grossi is set to meet with members of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea, which has been critical of the Japanese plan. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/9719530/ja... Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #SouthKorea #Japan #Fukushima