Seoul: The South Korean government
plans to review its nuclear safety policy in the wake of severe damage caused to Japan`s nuclear reactors following last week`s catastrophic earthquake and tsunami, Yonhap News Agency said quoting a senior South Korean government official.
Anh Hyun Ho, first vice minister of the Ministry of
Knowledge Economy, outlined the government thinking during a
parliamentary committee meeting held to study the lessons from
the Japanese tragedy on Tuesday.
``The lesson from the accident in Japan is that
natural disasters can go beyond all expectations,`` Anh was
quoted as saying.
South Korea has 20 nuclear power plants, located
mostly in the southern provinces.
An official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Trade told the committee that the South Korean government
plans to send forensics experts to Japan to help identify the
bodies of South Koreans who died from the earthquake and
ensuing tsunami that struck eastern Japan last Friday.
President Lee Myung Bak said South Koreans should
enhance their awareness on the risks of nuclear power plants
from a possible earthquake or other natural disasters, Yonhap
reported.
Bureau Report
