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The "East Coast Solidarity for Anti-Nuke Group" was formed in [[South Korea]] in January 2012. It was created by the Justice and Peace committees of the four Catholic dioceses of Andong, Busan, Daegu and Wonju. The group is against [[nuclear power]] or [[nuclear weapons]] and in favour of peace. The group will ask the government to cancel its plans for new nuclear power plants in Samcheok and Yeongdeok. They will also demand the closure of existing nuclear reactors in Wolseong and Gori, and release of information about them.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cathnewsindia.com/2012/01/16/dioceses-set-up-anti-nuclear-group/ |title=Dioceses set up anti-nuclear group |author= |date=January 16, 2012 |work=CathNewsIndia }}</ref> |
The "East Coast Solidarity for Anti-Nuke Group" was formed in [[South Korea]] in January 2012. It was created by the Justice and Peace committees of the four Catholic dioceses of Andong, Busan, Daegu and Wonju. The group is against [[nuclear power]] or [[nuclear weapons]] and in favour of peace. The group will ask the government to cancel its plans for new nuclear power plants in Samcheok and Yeongdeok. They will also demand the closure of existing nuclear reactors in Wolseong and Gori, and release of information about them.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cathnewsindia.com/2012/01/16/dioceses-set-up-anti-nuclear-group/ |title=Dioceses set up anti-nuclear group |author= |date=January 16, 2012 |work=CathNewsIndia }}</ref> |
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Choi Yul, president of Korea Green Foundation, has said "The [[Fukushima nuclear disaster|March 11 disaster]] has proven that nuclear power plants are not safe." Choi said antinuclear sentiment is growing in South Korea amid the Fukushima crisis, and there is a chance to reverse the country's nuclear policy in 2012 because South Korea is facing a presidential election. He added that the [[anti-nuclear movement]] needs to spread internationally and Choi and other experts plan to create the Network for Nuclear Free East Asia. The group is scheduled to officially debut on March 11 with 311 members, from Japan, South Korea, China and other economies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120201f1.html |title=Fukushima puts East Asia nuclear policies on notice |author=Kazuaki Nagata |date=Feb. 1, 2012 |work=Japan Times }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:44, 2 February 2012
The anti-nuclear movement in South Korea consists of environmental groups, religious groups, unions, co-ops, and professional associations. In December 2011, protesters demonstrated in Seoul and other areas after the government announced it had picked sites for two new nuclear plants.[1]
The "East Coast Solidarity for Anti-Nuke Group" was formed in South Korea in January 2012. It was created by the Justice and Peace committees of the four Catholic dioceses of Andong, Busan, Daegu and Wonju. The group is against nuclear power or nuclear weapons and in favour of peace. The group will ask the government to cancel its plans for new nuclear power plants in Samcheok and Yeongdeok. They will also demand the closure of existing nuclear reactors in Wolseong and Gori, and release of information about them.[2]
Choi Yul, president of Korea Green Foundation, has said "The March 11 disaster has proven that nuclear power plants are not safe." Choi said antinuclear sentiment is growing in South Korea amid the Fukushima crisis, and there is a chance to reverse the country's nuclear policy in 2012 because South Korea is facing a presidential election. He added that the anti-nuclear movement needs to spread internationally and Choi and other experts plan to create the Network for Nuclear Free East Asia. The group is scheduled to officially debut on March 11 with 311 members, from Japan, South Korea, China and other economies.[3]
References
- ^ Winifred Bird (January 27, 2012). "Anti-nuclear movement growing in Asia". CSMonitor.
- ^ "Dioceses set up anti-nuclear group". CathNewsIndia. January 16, 2012.
- ^ Kazuaki Nagata (Feb. 1, 2012). "Fukushima puts East Asia nuclear policies on notice". Japan Times.
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