Protests held in Tokyo against nuclear water discharge

Japanese and South Korean civic groups gathered in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's official residence on Monday in opposition to the administration's plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean.

People attending the rally said the Japanese government's insistence on discharging nuclear-contaminated water into the sea is an irresponsible move.

They raised doubts about the Japanese government's claim the nuclear-contaminated water will be diluted before being released. Whether diluted or not, the protesters said, the overall radioactive substance level in the water remain unchanged.