Global Courant
SEOUL — South Korea will release its own assessment on Friday of Japan’s plan to release purified radioactive water from the tsunami-devastated Fukushima plant into the ocean, a senior government official said.
The announcement comes after the International Atomic Energy Agency approved Japan’s plans on Tuesday, saying they were in line with global safety standards and would have “negligible radiological impact on humans and the environment.”
“We are currently in the final stage… and will be able to comment on the results at tomorrow’s daily briefing,” said Mr Park Ku-yeon, a deputy ministerial official at South Korea’s Office for Government Policy Coordination , to reporters.
President Yoon Suk-yeol’s administration faced a difficult line in responding to the issue given improved relations with Japan, just as the risk of a broader consumer reaction persists.
Some consumers picked up sea salt ahead of the planned water release. REUTERS
