Government Emphasizes "Our Citizens' Safety Priority" Regarding Japan's Fukushima Contaminated Water Discharge Plan

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] After Japan announced its plan to discharge radioactive contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the government reaffirmed its existing stance that it should not affect the health and safety of our citizens in neighboring countries.

On the afternoon of the 26th, the government held a meeting of the "Task Force (TF) of Relevant Ministries for Responding to the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Contaminated Water Discharge," chaired by the Office for Government Policy Coordination, and announced this position.

This meeting was held in response to Tokyo Electric Power Company’s announcement on the 24th that it had prepared a plan to discharge radioactive contaminated water stored in tanks at the Fukushima nuclear power plant over a period of up to 30 years. Through this meeting, related developments were shared and the response system among relevant ministries was reviewed.

The Office for Government Policy Coordination stated that the government reaffirmed its existing position that the Japanese government should focus on ensuring that the treatment of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant does not affect the health and safety of our citizens in neighboring countries or the surrounding marine ecosystem, and should seek measures accordingly.

So far, the government has continuously requested the Japanese government to consider the impact on the surrounding environment and human health regarding the disposal of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, to sufficiently share relevant information with the international community including our country, and to reflect the concerns and positions of the international community.

The Office for Government Policy Coordination conveyed that the government plans to once again emphasize and communicate its existing position to the Japanese government regarding the disposal of radioactive contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

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