TOKYO, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – On Thursday, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) reported its analysis of a sample of contaminated water scheduled for a third discharge from Tank A at its Fukushima plant for measurement and verification. The results revealed the presence of various radionuclides including carbon-14, cesium-137, cobalt-60, strontium-90, and iodine-129. Most notably, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — As the Japanese government is set to confirm its decision about releasing contaminated water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea on Oct. 27, interest is growing over what impact radioactive materials could have on the human body. Despite Japan’s claim that it has purified the contaminated [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The manufacturing of so-called “anion products” with radioactive materials such as monazite will be banned in South Korea. It will also be impossible to promote the ‘anion effect’, which is an effect of radioactivity as if it were beneficial to one’s health or the environment. The measure comes after [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will ban using radioactive materials in consumer goods this year following public concerns over radon gas emitted from various products, the government said Tuesday. The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission said the government finalized this year’s policy aimed at preventing a recurrence of radon contamination concerns, including [...]