Government convenes emergency vice-ministerial meeting regarding Japan's decision to discharge contaminated nuclear wastewater (Update)

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Son Seon-hee] As the Japanese government has decided to discharge radioactive contaminated water stored at the Fukushima nuclear power plant site into the sea, the Korean government convened an emergency vice ministerial meeting at 10 a.m. on the 13th.

The meeting was chaired by Koo Yoon-chul, Director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, with vice ministers from related ministries including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nuclear Safety and Security Commission, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in attendance.

After discussions, the government plans to announce its official position around 11 a.m. on the same day. The government is reported to strongly condemn the Japanese government's decision and intends to cooperate with the international community going forward.

Earlier, the Japanese government announced that it had decided to discharge 1.25 million tons of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant (as of March 2021) into the sea. The specific timing and method of discharge will be implemented after Tokyo Electric Power Company establishes a detailed plan and obtains approval from the Nuclear Regulation Authority of Japan. The actual execution is expected to take about two years.

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