South Korea Says Radiation Levels Below WHO Standards After Fukushima Release

South Korea’s Ocean Ministry said on Aug. 27 that tests carried out on the country’s seawater showed radiation levels remain below the World Health Organization (WHO) standards for drinking water.

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant sits in coastal towns of both Okuma and Futaba, as seen from the Ukedo fishing port in Namie town, northeastern Japan, on March 2, 2022. Hiro Komae/AP Photo

South Korea’s Ocean Ministry said on Aug. 27 that tests carried out on the country’s seawater showed radiation levels remain below the World Health Organization’s (WHO) standards for drinking water.

Radiation tests were conducted for the first time at 15 locations near South Korea’s waters after Japan began releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea on Aug. 24.