According to a survey, around 70% of South Koreans oppose the discharge of nuclear waste from Fukushima.
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According to a survey issued on Thursday, more than two-thirds of South Koreans are against Japan releasing treated water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility into the Pacific Ocean.
Nearly 69% of South Koreans reject the release, according to the yearly joint study between Japan and South Korea conducted by the Japanese think tank Genron NPO and the South Korean think tank East Asia Institute.
According to the data, 39% of respondents said Japan shouldn't release the treated water "regardless of the scientific examination by the International Atomic Energy Agency," and almost 30% thought the IAEA inspection couldn't be trusted. The IAEA approved Japan's plan to release the water in July the environmental go-ahead.
Only 7% of Japanese respondents voiced opposition to the publication, while more than 70% thought it was a good idea. Out of the latter group, more than 47% trusted the IAEA but thought the Japanese government should "make more effort to resolve the distrust of the international community," and more than 25% thought the decision was "appropriate."
President of Genron Yasushi Kudo remarked, "Even with the attempt by the South Korean president [to allay worries about the release], public opinion perceives it as an issue.
The government of President Yoon Suk Yeol has agreed to Japan's decision to release the treated water in spite of local opposition. In contrast to China's position, he even said that the people would be safe by eating seafood every day: In August, Beijing halted all imports of fish from Japan.
The yearly polling of people of the two nations who were at least 18 years old took place in August and September. From South Korea, there were 1,008 genuine replies, while from Japan, there were 1,000.
Yoon received a "very good" or "somewhat positive impression" from over 32% of Japanese respondents, an increase of 12% over the previous year. Only over 8.5% of South Koreans, an increase of about 2 percentage points from 2022, have a positive impression of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Nearly 69% of South Koreans reject the release, according to the yearly joint study between Japan and South Korea conducted by the Japanese think tank Genron NPO and the South Korean think tank East Asia Institute.
According to the data, 39% of respondents said Japan shouldn't release the treated water "regardless of the scientific examination by the International Atomic Energy Agency," and almost 30% thought the IAEA inspection couldn't be trusted. The IAEA approved Japan's plan to release the water in July the environmental go-ahead.
Only 7% of Japanese respondents voiced opposition to the publication, while more than 70% thought it was a good idea. Out of the latter group, more than 47% trusted the IAEA but thought the Japanese government should "make more effort to resolve the distrust of the international community," and more than 25% thought the decision was "appropriate."
President of Genron Yasushi Kudo remarked, "Even with the attempt by the South Korean president [to allay worries about the release], public opinion perceives it as an issue.
The government of President Yoon Suk Yeol has agreed to Japan's decision to release the treated water in spite of local opposition. In contrast to China's position, he even said that the people would be safe by eating seafood every day: In August, Beijing halted all imports of fish from Japan.
The yearly polling of people of the two nations who were at least 18 years old took place in August and September. From South Korea, there were 1,008 genuine replies, while from Japan, there were 1,000.
Yoon received a "very good" or "somewhat positive impression" from over 32% of Japanese respondents, an increase of 12% over the previous year. Only over 8.5% of South Koreans, an increase of about 2 percentage points from 2022, have a positive impression of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.