Is public opinion in South Korea now turning cold due to the South Korean opposition party's opposition to the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant?

Representative Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea, a South Korean opposition party who has been on a hunger strike to protest the release of treated water into the ocean by Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, has gone on strike.
On the 14th of this month, the 14th day since the start of the hunger strike, the location of the hunger strike was moved from a tent in front of the main office of the South Korean National Assembly to the party representative's office inside the main office. The Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo said, ``Hunger strikes will be held indoors to avoid physical exhaustion.''
It was moved to.'' On the other hand, a series of protests led by South Korean opposition parties and opposition-affiliated citizen groups are currently not as strong as they were before the release. According to the paper, participation in recent protest rallies
The number of participants was less than one-third of the original number. Some of the lawmakers who have been on hunger strike with Representative Lee have begun to be taken to hospitals.
South Korean opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Japan, have consistently opposed the release of treated water. In July
Some members of the same party visited Japan and held a protest rally in front of the prime minister's office. Last month, after the Japanese government decided to release the water into the ocean, Lee criticized the release as an act of ``terrorism.'' “Japan is dealing with radioactively contaminated (treated) water.
By releasing these weapons, they are attempting to bring irreparable disaster to South Korea and the Pacific Rim countries." He also directed his criticism at the Yun Seo-gyul (Yun Seok-yue) administration, and
He expressed his intention to hold the Yun administration responsible, which says there is no problem. Representative Lee went on an indefinite hunger strike on the 31st of last month to protest against his release. However, the group, which was on hunger strike along with Representative Lee,
Two members of the party were taken to the hospital on the 14th due to poor health. Representative Lee said, ``Please leave the rest to me as party representative and the party, and for now, please focus on recovering your body. I pray for your recovery.''
” he commented. On the 14th, Representative Lee also moved his hunger strike from in front of the National Assembly headquarters to the party representative's office inside the National Assembly headquarters. Party spokesperson Park SungJun said, ``The reason we moved the location is to continue the hunger strike.''
"This reflects Representative Lee's determined will to do so." Representative Lee has shown his intention to oppose the release by going on an indefinite hunger strike, which can be described as reckless, but once the release begins, the people's
The heat seems to have eased. According to Chosun Ilbo, 7,000 people gathered for the first protest rally held in Seoul on the 26th of last month, but only 2,000 people gathered for the third rally on the 9th of this month.
There were concerns that consumption of seafood would decline due to the release, but consumption is actually increasing ahead of Chuseok (mid-autumn celebration), the lunar festival on the 28th. From the 18th of last month to the 6th of this month
According to the ``Mid-Autumn Celebration Gift Pre-Order Status'', sales of marine products at each department store exceeded the same period last year. According to Chosun Ilbo, Lotte Department Store sells dried coriander.
The number of dried fish such as sardines increased by more than 4 times compared to the same period last year. At Shinsegae Department Store, sales of seafood gift sets increased by 78% compared to the same period last year. Fisheries cooperative in Seoul
The ``Fisheries Festival'' held at the Gangseo Fisheries Market on the 9th and 10th was also crowded with people. Representative Lee, who continues to go on hunger strike, has been criticized by some. Kwang Woong (light)
On the 13th, Jin Joon-kwon, a specially appointed professor at the university, criticized the hunger strike, saying, ``The purpose of the hunger strike is unclear.'' On top of that, he said, ``The reason why the goal of the hunger strike is not clear is because the person himself
This is because fasting is for the sake of." Representative Lee was indicted in March of this year on suspicion of breach of trust related to urban development when he was mayor of Seongnam, a suburb of Seoul. on the 15th
A trial was scheduled, but it was postponed due to poor health due to the hunger strike. Specially Appointed Professor Chin believed that the fasting was an attempt to cover up the investigation and trial against Lee himself over a series of allegations.
He pointed out that it was like "bulletproof fasting." Meanwhile, the government continues to strive to allay public concerns, and has reiterated its policy of monitoring consumption trends in seafood and responding nimbly to the situation.
In addition, experts will soon be dispatched to the site to inspect the process of releasing water into the ocean. This is the second time this has been dispatched, and when the release started last month, experts from the Korea Nuclear Safety Institute (KINS) were dispatched to the site.
He stayed in the area until the 8th of this month and held a number of meetings with the IAEA.