Japan to release wastewater from Fukushima nuclear disaster into the ocean

[jaichind]

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-opposition-leader-starts-hunger-strike-over-government-policy-2023-08-31/

"South Korea opposition leader starts hunger strike over government policy"

South Korea's main opposition leader began a hunger strike on Thursday to protest against government policies, including the passive stance taken over Japan releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific ocean.

This is the guy who lost to Yoon in the 2022 election by 0.8%

[jaichind]

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-opposition-leader-starts-hunger-strike-over-government-policy-2023-08-31/

"South Korea opposition leader starts hunger strike over government policy"

South Korea's main opposition leader began a hunger strike on Thursday to protest against government policies, including the passive stance taken over Japan releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific ocean.

This is the guy who lost to Yoon in the 2022 election by 0.8%

What is the likelihood this will amount to anything?

His goal is to get the ROK to implement the same policy as PRC: ban all aquatics products.  Popular opinion on ROK is clearly for such a move but doing so will blow up Yoon's entire effort toward rapprochement with Japan and there is no way he will back down.  The main risk Japan is taking of course is that all this is likely to change after the 2027 ROK Prez elections.