This Day in Alaska History-November 18th, 1959
US-Japan-South Korea Drill a ‘New Era’ for Defense Ties
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The United States, South Korea, and Japan held their first ever combined aerial exercise Sunday in an effort to send a tough message to North Korea. It’s not new for the United States to hold aerial drills with Japan or with South Korea. But the three countries had never held such an […]
Tens of Thousands in Seoul: ‘Stop the Dumping of Radioactive Wastewater’
‘It is time for the international community to step in and call out this clear breach of the international law’ South Koreans have continued a weekend rally against Japan’s dumping of Fukushima nuclear plant’s contaminated radioactive wastewater into the ocean by holding a large demonstration on Saturday. The protesters, including fishermen, activists and politicians, shouted slogans such […]
Japan Releases First Fukushima Wastewater Amid Protests
In response, China said it would ban the import of all Japanese ocean products, with one ministry spokesperson calling Japan’s decision “selfish.” At around 1:00 pm local time Thursday, the Tokyo Electric Power Company began to discharge wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant, in keeping with the schedule Japan announced Tuesday. In response, South Korean protestors attempted to enter […]