Ruling Party: "Humbly Accept IAEA Report... Need for Cool-Headed and Calm Response"

"Democrats Must Stop Spreading Conspiracy Politics"

On the 4th, the People Power Party stated that following the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s comprehensive report concluding that Japan's plan to discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant complies with international safety standards, "As a key nation in the international community, we must humbly accept the results."

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Kang Min-guk, the chief spokesperson of the People Power Party, commented, "This is the result of nearly two years of work by the IAEA Task Force (TF), composed of top nuclear experts from 11 countries."

Chief Spokesperson Kang emphasized, "Based on a cool-headed analysis, we must calmly respond to Japan's upcoming discharge of contaminated water," adding, "It is no exaggeration to say that the Fukushima contaminated water issue has now entered a new phase."

He criticized the Democratic Party of Korea, saying, "No one will listen to propaganda and agitation without any scientific basis, and it will only bring international embarrassment." Kang said, "(The Democratic Party) has continuously engaged in false agitation and, in the end, absurdly proposed to run to the United Nations, claiming they do not even trust the IAEA's verification," and pointed out, "How can they say they don't trust an independent UN agency and therefore will refer the matter to the UN General Assembly? Such nonsense is preposterous."

He continued, "During the Moon Jae-in administration, former Foreign Minister Jeong Eui-yong confidently stated in a government question session, 'If Japan follows the IAEA standards, there is no need to oppose it,'" and criticized, "Now, for the sake of agitation, they even treat international organizations as 'quacks.' One cannot help but ask which country's political party they belong to."

He said, "Since the verification results from the international organization have been released, the Democratic Party should now stop fear-mongering politics and focus solely on follow-up measures for the safety of the people," adding, "The People Power Party, together with the Yoon Seok-yeol government, will put an end to public anxiety and make every effort to ensure thorough safety through follow-up actions."

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