Contaminated water issue at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea
The Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the 19th minister of the Japanese embassy in Seoul to ask for an explanation about the release of water containing tritium, etc. that continues to accumulate at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the sea. It was.
In addition to conveying domestic voices concerned about the impact on the environment, there is also an aim to show a strict attitude toward Japan as Japan-Korea relations deteriorate.
At the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, water containing radioactive materials such as tritium, which is difficult to remove when treating contaminated water, continues to increase by around 170 tons every day. Considerations are being made on how to release the tank and how to keep the tank for a long time by adding more tanks.
According to the Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kwon Se-joon, Director of Climate and Environmental Sciences Diplomatic Affairs Bureau, called Mr. Nishinaga, the Japanese embassy in Seoul before noon on the 19th. I asked for a specific explanation.
On the other hand, Mr. Nishinaga said that he “explained the Korean government's position to his home country” and explained the Japanese government's position to explain to Korea and the international community in good faith.
In South Korea, there are voices concerned about the impact on the environment, and the Korean government seems to have the intention of conveying such voices to the Japanese side and showing a strict attitude toward Japan as Japan-Korea relations deteriorate. .