IAEA Annual Meeting Japan and South Korea meet for water treatment at the nuclear power plant September 17 6:32

IAEA = At ​​the annual meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Japanese government stated that it would "require rational discussions" over the treatment of water that has continued to accumulate at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. , The Korean side insisted that the response was not clear and anxiety was amplified, and there was a scene where Japan and Korea were reciprocating, asking for further response from the IAEA.

At the IAEA General Assembly, which began in Vienna from the 16th, the Korean government sent a letter to the IAEA before the General Assembly to convey serious concerns about the treatment of water that has continued to accumulate at the Fukushima Daiichi NPS. He was ready to raise a problem.

Mr. Takemoto, Minister of Science and Technology, who attended from Japan, spoke at the general meeting and stressed that Japan's efforts after the nuclear accident were evaluated by IAEA. Although we may receive criticism that is not based on scientific grounds, we will ask for a fair and rational discussion based on the information that Japan has disclosed with transparency and the contents of the IAEA report. " It was.

In addition, Minister Takemoto said, “There are still countries / regions that maintain regulations on imports of Japanese food that are not based on scientific grounds. I called it. "

On the other hand, the first secretary of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Information and Communication in South Korea said, “The disposal of contaminated water at the Fukushima nuclear power plant is still unclear, and fears and anxieties have been amplified. There was also a statement that it could only be released into the ocean.If released into the ocean, it would not only be a problem in Japan but a serious international issue related to the global marine environment. ” .

He said, “IAEA needs to investigate the environmental impact of contaminated water,” and argued that IAEA should play a more role.

In response, Japanese ambassador Hikihara responded, “We have not yet made any concrete conclusions regarding water treatment. Japan has cooperated with IAEA and will continue to respond to concerns. It was exchanged between Japan and Korea, such as saying “I will consider how to treat treated water with transparency”.