S. Korean Delegation to Inspect Treated Water Slated to Be Released into Ocean from Japan Nuclear Plant
By Takayuki Nakagawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent 12:38 JST, May 14, 2023 SEOUL Japan and South Korea on Saturday announced a four-day visit by a delegation of South Korean experts to inspect the treated water expected to be released into the ocean from the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant. Talks between the two governments began Friday afternoon and continued into early Saturday morning, during which views were exchanged on where the inspection team would visit, and the information Japan would provide during the trip. The two sides intend to talk more in the near future to work out the details of the inspection tour. South Koreas Yonhap News Agency reported that the delegations visit is expected to include May 23-24. The decision to dispatch an inspection team was made during the Japan-South Korea summit on May 7. Participants in the Friday-Saturday talks included Atsushi Kaifu, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministrys Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department; Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry officials; and Yun Hyunsoo, director general of the South Korean Foreign Affairs Ministrys Climate Change, Energy, Environmental and Scientific Affairs Bureau. JN ACCESS RANKING The Japan News / Weekly Edition Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable fomat. Read more 2023 The Japan News - by The Yomiuri Shimbun