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Probe into Truth about US Forces' Environment Pollution Called for in S. Korea

Pyongyang, June 6 (KCNA) -- Opposition parties and civic and public organizations of people of different strata in south Korea on June 2 formed a people's council for measures against defoliant for the purpose of probing the truth about U.S. forces' environment pollution and de-polluting it.

At a press conference held in connection with its inaugural ceremony in Seoul that day the organization said that the "government" talked about "a low level of pollution" and the like while publishing the results of investigation into the U.S. forces' burial of defoliant but the present situation is very dangerous.

It, therefore, called for including civilian experts in the investigation team to conduct a thoroughgoing investigation.

The organization clarified its will to stage positive actions to probe the truth about the U.S. crimes and de-pollute the environment including protests in the days ahead.