Przywódca głównej partii opozycyjnej w Korei Południowej rozpoczął strajk głodowy w proteście przeciwko polityce rządu [ENG]

South Korea's main opposition leader began a hunger strike on Thursday to protest against government policies, including the passive stance taken over Japan releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific ocean.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, listed an assortment of reasons for his protest at a news conference, without saying how long his hunger strike would last.

They ranged from the government's economic mismanagement, to its divisive politics and threats to press freedom, a lack of accountability for last October's Itaewon crowd crush disaster, and the failure to oppose the Fukushima water release.

Though it is not uncommon for South Korean politicians to resort to hunger strikes to bring attention to their stand, it is rare for the leader of a major party to make such a strong gesture.

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