S. Korea testing seawater for radiation leaks from N. Korea
- 5 years ago
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The South Korean government is analyzing seawater after recent reports that a North Korean uranium factory might have leaked waste into the West Sea.
A spokesman for Seoul's Unification Ministry said Wednesday that they are analyzing water collected last week near the inter-Korean sea border.
Earlier this month,... based on satellite images, Radio Free Asia reported that a uranium concentration plant in Pyongsan in North Korea could be leaking.
Another news outlet, 38 North, also recently said that reports of leaks from the site are accurate.
Results of the tests will take 2 weeks to come out,... but the spokesman noted that Pyongsan has only uranium mines and a refining plant,… citing experts who say those are unlikely to produce radioactive waste that could be harmful to humans.
The South Korean government is analyzing seawater after recent reports that a North Korean uranium factory might have leaked waste into the West Sea.
A spokesman for Seoul's Unification Ministry said Wednesday that they are analyzing water collected last week near the inter-Korean sea border.
Earlier this month,... based on satellite images, Radio Free Asia reported that a uranium concentration plant in Pyongsan in North Korea could be leaking.
Another news outlet, 38 North, also recently said that reports of leaks from the site are accurate.
Results of the tests will take 2 weeks to come out,... but the spokesman noted that Pyongsan has only uranium mines and a refining plant,… citing experts who say those are unlikely to produce radioactive waste that could be harmful to humans.