South Korean inspection team to head to Fukushima nuclear plant this month, Yoon calls for ...
South Korean inspection team to head to Fukushima nuclear plant this month, Yoon calls for follow-up measures to summit 윤 대통령 "한일회담 후속 조치에 철저히 임해달라" 후쿠시마 韓 시찰단에 “가까운 시일 한일 국장급 협의” Good evening. It's 9:00 PM here in South Korea. Thank you for joining us on Arirang News. We begin on the reaction from the Seoul-Tokyo summit. President Yoon Suk Yeol has ordered his top aides to carry out a thorough follow-up on what was discussed with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida. As had been agreed, a team of experts from South Korea will be sent to Fukushima later this month to inspect the planned release of wastewater from the crippled nuclear power plant. Our presidential office correspondent Oh Soo-young starts us off. A South Korean inspection team will head to Fukushima later this month to review the safety of Japan's treated wastewater that authorities plan to release into the ocean. This comes after President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday agreed to Seoul's independent inspection of the wastewater stored at Fukushima Daichi nuclear power plant. At their joint press conference following almost two-hour-long talks, the two leaders announced measures to overcome sensitive sticking points in bilateral ties, as the neighbors mend fences in the face of various geopolitical and economic challenges. In particular, the two then touched upon sensitive matters. First, on dispatching an independent team of South Korean experts to inspect the Fukushima wastewater. The Japanese PM has said he is aware of South Koreans' concerns and hopes there will be an outcome based on a science-based review. Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday that a team of experts will be selected from relevant agencies, and bilateral consultation between director-generals to discuss the details of the team's dispatch, currently scheduled for May 23rd or 24th. The inspectors are likely to meet with Tokyo's industry officials, and Tokyo Electric Power Company which operates the Fukushima plant, as well as review underwater tunnel facilities that discharge water into the ocean. In another move to grow their value-based relationship, the two leaders also said they will visit a memorial park in Hiroshima together to honor Korean victims of the atomic bomb in 1945. Yoon confirmed the visit will take place when he attends the G7 Summit there later this month upon Kishida's invitation. Both leaders said they're looking forward to deepening their value-based cooperation on broader global issues at the G7 meeting. Following the summit, Yoon on Monday called for thorough follow-up measures on the security, industry, science and technology, culture, and youth exchanges he discussed with Kishida. Marking the first time in 12 years that a Japanese leader has visited Seoul for a summit, Kishida's two-day trip has put the so-called "shuttle" diplomacy back in full swing, reciprocating Yoon's visit to Tokyo in March. "It seems there is more shuttling to come as the South Korean president visits Hiroshima in less than two weeks, where he is also expected to hold a three-way summit with Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden. Oh Soo-young, Arirang News." #SouthKorea #YoonSukYeol #ROK_Japan_Summit #Fukushima #FumioKishida #shuttle_diplomacy #Joint_Press_Conference #윤석열 #기시다 #한일정상회담 #공식기자회견 #셔틀외교 #후쿠시마 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : / arirangtvnews 📣 Twitter : / arirangtvnews 📣 Homepage : https://v2.arirang.com/ 📣 News Center(YouTube) : / newscenter_arirangtv 2023-05-08, 21:00 (KST)
