{"id":2201593,"date":"2023-07-06T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T23:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2201593"},"modified":"2023-07-05T15:49:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T06:49:17","slug":"democratic-party-mulls-japanese-seafood-import-ban-over-fukushima-water-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/07\/democratic-party-mulls-japanese-seafood-import-ban-over-fukushima-water-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Party mulls Japanese seafood import ban over Fukushima water release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Members of the Democratic Party (DP) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yna.co.kr\/view\/AKR20230705090100001?section=news\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Wednesday that they will consider legislation banning the import of all Japanese seafood if Tokyo releases the ALPS-treated water stored at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station without the consent of its neighboring countries, according to DP spokesperson Lee So-young during a press conference. The DP\u2019s announcement came in the wake of a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20230704007553315?section=search\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Mariano Grossi saying that Tokyo\u2019s plans to release the ALPs-treated water are \u201cconsistent with relevant international safety standards.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lee also said that the DP is keen to strengthen and collaborate with a coalition of international organizations and civic groups to oppose the release of the ALPS-treated water. DP lawmakers are also preparing to meet with Grossi during his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20230704002651315\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the ROK later this week. Additionally, opposition lawmakers are scheduled to visit Tokyo, where they intend to hold a press conference to share the Korean public\u2019s concerns. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20230630_20\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 80%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the South Korean public is opposed to the release of the ALPS-treated water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Democratic Party\u2019s (DP) proposed legislation to prohibit all imports of Japanese seafood in response to Tokyo\u2019s decision to discharge ALPS-treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station appears to be more symbolic than actionable. Although the party does hold a majority in South Korea\u2019s unicameral parliament, it falls short of the substantial majority required to surmount a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/05\/politics-of-care-uproar-over-nursing-law-sets-up-difficult-decision-for-yoon\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">presidential veto<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Consequently, their ability to enforce such a ban independently may be constrained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Yoon Suk-yeol will likely impede the legislation, if passed, considering his ongoing endeavors to enhance diplomatic relations with Japan. Under the Yoon administration, the South Korean government has publicly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20230705004151315?section=national\/politics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expressed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> its respect for the outcome of the International Atomic Energy Agency\u2019s (IAEA) safety review.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rather than an actionable plan, the DP\u2019s calls for an import ban serve to underscore what the party perceives as weaknesses in the Yoon administration, including its foreign and labor policies. By appearing more attuned to public concerns about the Fukushima situation, the party could aim to galvanize voter support, irrespective of the slim likelihood of their proposed ban becoming law.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the Democratic Party (DP) announced Wednesday that they will consider legislation banning the import of all Japanese seafood if Tokyo releases the ALPS-treated water stored at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station without the consent of its neighboring countries, according to DP spokesperson Lee So-young during a press conference. 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