Ministry of Foreign Affairs Summons Ambassador to Japan Over Fukushima Contaminated Water Discharge Plan Announcement

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Regarding Tokyo Electric Power Company's announcement on the 25th of its plan to discharge contaminated water from Fukushima, our government summoned the Political Minister of the Embassy of Japan in Korea to lodge a protest.

On the 26th, Lee Dong-gyu, Director of the Climate Environment Science Diplomacy Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, summoned Hayashi Makoto, the Political Minister of the Embassy of Japan in Korea, and expressed serious regret.

According to Japanese media, Tokyo Electric Power Company has decided to discharge the contaminated water from the nuclear power plant into the sea about 1 km away from the plant.

Director Lee delivered a verbal statement reaffirming our government's opposition to the Japanese government's decision announced in April to release contaminated water into the ocean, while emphasizing to the Japanese side the importance of sufficient consultation and sincere provision of information regarding the treatment of contaminated water, and conveyed the concerns of our citizens.

He also urged the prompt establishment of a bilateral consultative body to discuss the Fukushima contaminated water issue in detail.

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