Japan, S Korea eye expert visit to FukushimaAPOfficials from Japan and South Korea yesterday discussed a visit by South Korean experts to the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant before it begins the controversial release of treated, but radioactive, water into the sea. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, right, shakes hands with South Korean Minister of Unification Kwon Young-se in Tokyo on March 27. South Korean Government Policy Coordination Office vice head Park Ku-yeon said Japan was reluctant to accept private experts, as it sees it as a government-to-government matter. Neighboring countries, including Taiwan, South Korea, China and Pacific Island nations, have also raised safety concerns. South Korea and China ban food imports from Fukushima and describe the water as “contaminated” instead of “treated,” despite Tokyo’s repeated protests.
