Kim Dong-yeon: "Instead of Fukushima 'Exoneration Inspection Team,' Let's Form a National Verification Team"

A post by Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, on his SNS on the 8th

Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, clearly opposed the operation of the Fukushima 'nuclear power plant inspection team' agreed upon by the South Korea-Japan leaders on the 7th, stating that "it should be verification, not inspection."

On the 8th, Kim posted on his social media (SNS), rhetorically asking, "Is the Yoon Seok-yeol administration trying to become a 'government that abandons public safety'?" He then pointed out, "There are reports that the inspection team agreed upon by the South Korea-Japan leaders yesterday will visit the Fukushima nuclear power plant on the 23rd. If this continues as is, public anxiety cannot be alleviated."

He continued, "The composition of the inspection team representing the nuclear industry and academia raises serious concerns about losing objectivity, and the scope of activities will likely be limited to places Japan wants to show," arguing, "What is needed is a 'public verification team,' not a 'whitewashing inspection team.'"

Furthermore, he emphasized, "Instead of a government-led inspection team, the National Assembly should step up and form a public verification team with diverse members," and added, "The Japanese government must guarantee complete transparency and allow investigations anywhere."

In particular, he added, "Not a single gap can be tolerated in protecting the health and safety of our people."

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