”Fukushima treated water conveys public concern...Japan should disclose information transparently” - South Korean Minister of Environment

"During the bilateral meeting (with the Japanese minister), I conveyed the many concerns of the Korean people regarding the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean."
Han Hwa-jin, Secretary of South Korea's Ministry of Environment (equivalent to Japan's Ministry of the Environment), visited Nagoya on the 4th.
During a bilateral meeting with Japanese Environment Minister Shintaro Ito at the trilateral joint press conference to report the results of the 24th Trilateral Environment Ministers' Meeting (TEMM24) held at the convention hall of
He said that South Korean citizens are becoming increasingly concerned about the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, and that he has conveyed a related message to Japan.
In response, Minister Han Hwa-jin said, ``The Korean government prioritizes the safety and health of its people.''
"I'm doing it," he said. Therefore, Japan has communicated the point that it must abide by the principle that treated water should be treated so as not to have any negative effects on people and the environment.''
"We have told them that we must implement the release plan that we announced to the international community in order to meet international standards." He continued, ``To this end, we will conduct continuous monitoring and provide related information transparently to the international community.''
We have made our position clear that it should be shared with the society and made public." Prior to this, on the 25th of last month, cleaning workers from a partner company of TEPCO, the operating company of the Fukushima nuclear power plant,
In the wake of the accident in which the Japanese government was exposed to the atomic bomb, sloppy management on the Japanese side became a problem. Regarding this, Shinsuke Yamanaka, chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, said on the 1st, ``TEPCO's safety measures for site workers are insufficient.''
``There were violations of the plan,'' and ``There were also problems with information disclosure.'' Under these circumstances, TEPCO began the third ocean discharge of treated water from the No. 1 nuclear power plant as scheduled on the 2nd, and by the 20th, a total of seven
South Korean citizens are becoming increasingly concerned after learning that 800 tons of treated water is planned to be sent out to sea.