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It is expected that the Japanese government will officially decide to release contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant tomorrow (on the 13th).

A protest was held today in front of the official residence of Prime Minister Suga, Tokyo, against the ocean discharge of contaminated water.



This is Tokyo's correspondent Yoo Seong-jae.



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[Don't throw away contaminated water!]



This afternoon in front of Prime Minister Suga's residence.



More than 200 Japanese citizens gathered with colorful flags and pickets with slogans written on them.



It is observed that the Japanese government will officially decide to release 1.26 million tons of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant at tomorrow's cabinet meeting.




Citizens gathered at a protest rally in front of the Prime Minister's residence strongly criticized the Japanese government for trying to quickly decide to release contaminated water at sea without a proper public hearing.



[Kataoka/Fukushima residents: How lightly are you looking at us!

If you stuff it with money, it will work anyway?

Don't ignore us!]



Prior to the rally, civic groups submitted to the government the opposition they had received from around the world in January.



In total, over 64,000 people from 88 countries and regions participated in the signature.



[Horie/Tokyo residents: I am just ashamed of the world.

Because it is such a government, because it is such a Japanese.

I can only do the opposite.]



But Prime Minister Suga said he could no longer postpone the treatment of contaminated water.



[Suga / Prime Minister of Japan: We recognize this as a task that cannot be put off forever.

I will decide the policy sooner or later.]




It is analyzed that the more the decision is postponed, the closer it is to the fall general election, which is a political calculation that is disadvantageous to the regime.



Amid the imminent announcement of the Japanese government's decision to release, the Korean government expressed serious concern, saying it was difficult to accept, and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also demanded that the release be cautious.



(Video coverage: Han Cheol-min·Moon Hyun-jin, Video editing: Lee So-young)