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Prior to the inspection of the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan by our government inspection team scheduled for 23
May, officials from both countries will discuss the scope and schedule of the inspection today (12th). In political circles, there have been calls for Fukushima's "contaminated water" to be described as "contaminated treated water," but the government has said it is not considering changing the terminology.
Jaeyoung Choi is a reporter.
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This afternoon, in Seoul, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Director of Science at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan sit down as Chief Representatives.
This is to specifically coordinate the composition and schedule of the Fukushima nuclear plant contaminated water inspection team, and the scope of the facilities to be toured.
The delegation will be led by nuclear safety experts from government departments and agencies.
[Chief Lim/Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: (At today's meeting) we will consult with the Japanese side so that we can confirm the matters necessary for our own scientific and technical stability analysis, such as the contaminated water purification treatment facility and the operation method of facilities related to marine release.]
In political circles, controversy erupted over the term "Fukushima contaminated water."
People's Power Lawmaker Sung Il-jong argued that the term "contaminated treated water" is appropriate because contaminated water is discharged when it comes within the threshold of international law through a multinuclide species removal facility.
[Sung Il-jong/Radio People's Power Councillor (SBS Radio's Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show): I think it would be correct to write "polluted treated water" because it is precisely the case that water that is discharged into the sea is treated first.]
The MDP countered that such a claim was in Japan's interests, and that the safety of contaminated water that has been treated with a multinuclide removal facility is also subject to scientific verification.
[Kim Min-seok/Chairman of the MDP Policy Committee: (Experts) view the unproven performance of multinuclide removal facilities as a key problem and are demanding verification and data on them.]
As the controversy grew, the government said it was not considering changing the terminology of Fukushima's contaminated water.
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Today's "Fukushima Inspection Team" discussion..."No review of terminology change"
2023-05-11T22:58:07.250Z
Highlights: Officials from both countries will discuss the scope and schedule of the inspection today. In political circles, there have been calls for Fukushima's "contaminated water" to be described as "Contaminated treated water," but the government has said it is not considering changing the terminology. The delegation will be led by nuclear safety experts from government departments and agencies. The MDP countered that such a claim was in Japan's interests, and that the safety of contaminated water that has been treated with a multinuclide removal facility is also subject to scientific verification.
Prior to the inspection of the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan by our government inspection team scheduled for 23 May, officials from both countries will discuss the scope and schedule of the inspection today. In political circles, there have been calls for Fukushima's "contaminated water" to be described as "contaminated treated water," but the government has said it is not considering changing the terminology.
Source: sbskr