Nuclear Waste Leakage from South Korea's Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant: China to Closely Monitor Situation
2025-01-14

An incident involving the leakage of nuclear wastewater has occurred at the second unit of South Korea's Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant, resulting in approximately 29 tons of untreated nuclear wastewater being discharged into the sea. In response, South Korea has promptly closed the valve to halt the leakage and dispatched a team of experts to conduct an investigation. China has acknowledged the situation and expressed its intention to closely monitor the subsequent developments regarding the accident.