Regarding the plan to dilute the treated water accumulated at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to a concentration below the standard and release it into the sea, an inspection team consisting of Korean experts visited the site from the morning of March 23 to inspect the storage status of the treated water and the status of construction of facilities for discharge.
The Japan government plans to dilute the treated water containing tritium and other radioactive substances that accumulate at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to a concentration below the standard and release it into the sea, and TEPCO is preparing to start releasing it by around this summer.
The ROK delegation, which has been visiting Japan since the 21st, consisted of about 30 people, including senior officials of the Nuclear Safety Commission and experts on the marine environment, and on the 22nd they received explanations on the progress of the plan from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, TEPCO, and other organizations in Tokyo.
The delegation has been visiting the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant since the morning of the 23rd, and for two days until the 24th, they will check the storage status of the treated water, the analysis results, and the status of the construction of facilities for the start of discharge.
In South Korea, concerns have been raised about the plan to release treated water, but the Japan government hopes that understanding in South Korea will deepen through the acceptance of this inspection team in addition to the safety assessment conducted by the IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency.
On the other hand, the Korean government stated that the purpose of dispatching the inspection team was to "thoroughly confirm how it will affect the Korean sea and marine products, and immediately implement necessary measures."
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