Foreign Minister Mogi Nuclear treated water Carefully explained to the international community September 17 15:50
Foreign Minister Motegi asked Korea to make a claim based on scientific grounds regarding Korea's criticism of Japan's response to the ongoing treatment of water at the Fukushima Daiichi NPS, and Showed the idea of explaining carefully with transparency.
South Korea criticized Japan's response at the IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency general meeting regarding the treatment of water containing radioactive materials at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, saying that the response was not clear and anxiety was amplified.
About this, Foreign Minister Motegi said at the press conference, "The future treatment of treated water is under consideration, and the report by IAEA has argued accordingly that Japan's efforts have been positively evaluated." .
After that, he said, “I would like to ask Korea again to make claims based on facts and scientific grounds, and will continue to explain it to the international community with transparency and care.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released an explanatory document in English on the homepage on the 16th in order to accurately communicate the current state of stored water to the international community.