IAEA chief in South Korea to allay Fukushima water dump concerns

SEOUL - The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will meet South Korea’s foreign minister and a top nuclear safety official on Saturday as part of a bid to calm fears overMr Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency , arrived in South Korea on Friday after wrapping up a trip to Japan, during whichHis arrival was met with protesters at Seoul’s Gimpo Airport, local media reported.

Prior to that, Mr Grossi said during a Friday press conference in Japan that he wanted to also meet with the opposition party in South Korea which has been critical of the discharge plan.The administration of President Yoon Suk-yeol has walked a fine line in its stance to Japan’s discharge proposal, as it tries to improve ties with Tokyo.prompting some shoppers to buy up sea salt.

Despite South Korea’s assent for the plan, a ban on food and seafood products from the Fukushima region would remain in place. Opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung has also said the government should try to halt the plan and take the case to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. REUTERS

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