Korea Admits Dumping Trash In Japan

[Mulboyne]

ChosunIlbo: Korea Dumped Waste in Japanese Waters
Some part of waste dump areas in the East Sea designated by the South Korean government overlaps with the continental shelf area and thus the exclusive economic zone of Japan. Unaware of this, South Korea has dumped waste in these areas for the past 15 years. A few years ago, the Japanese government lodged a protest against this to Korea's Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries through the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, but the ministry delayed its response. But after closed-door meetings with the Foreign Ministry and other government agencies in November last year, the ministry concluded that the issue is serious and began working out what to do. There are two waste dump areas designated in the East Sea where Korea has been dumping waste of various kinds produced on the mainland since 1988. In 1993, it formally declared these areas waste dump areas according to domestic laws...An official with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries said, "We've banned waste dump in the Japanese-controlled areas since 1998, so our government will not have to take responsibility for it. But it's true that we've infringed Japanese jurisdiction, so we'll work out ways to redesignate waste dump areas"...more...

[Taro Toporific]

[American Oyaji]

I wonder how much of that dumping was accidentally on purpose.

[Guy Incognito]

Man I was totally unaware that such a stupid practice even occurred on behalf of any nation. I wonder what is classified as waste though...

Maybe they are like, sinking old ships or something, which is actually not so bad (I think) cuz fish dig it... and if they do it in the right place you can make gnarly reef breaks:winka:

[Uhhuh35]