SEOUL: South Korea said on Friday (Jul 7) Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from its tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant met global safety standards and it respected the U
met global safety standards and it respected the UN nuclear watchdog's approval for the release.
South Korea's assent to the plan comes after it conducted its own assessment and as the old northeast Asian rivals have been taking steps to improve their ties. The plan to discharge the treated water from the Fukushima plant is also expected to"not have any meaningful impact on our ocean areas", Bang said.
China's state-run Global Times newspaper said a Chinese expert in the group was disappointed with the"hasty" report.
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