South Korea, Japan leaders to meet; Fukushima radioactive water focus

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to meet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday on the sidelines of a NATO summit, with the release of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant and North Korea expected on the agenda.
Japan plans to soon start releasing more than a million tons of treated radioactive water from its tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, a move which has stirred anger and concern among South Koreans.
After a two-year review, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said last week Japan’s plans were consistent with global safety standards and that they would have a “negligible radiological impact to people and the environment”.
A South Korean presidential official has said the Fukushima water discharge plan could be discussed at the meeting.