Schedule
Opening Remarks: Nam, Kijeong (Seoul National University)
Session 1: Scientific and technological understanding of the contaminated water problem and the current status in Japan
Ha Jeong-gu (former Canadian Atomic Energy Corporation)
Topic: ‘Technological and scientific analysis and evaluation of discharge of contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear power plant: Multinuclide Removal System (ALPS)’
Satoshi Takano (NPO Nuclear Data Information Center, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Specified Radioactive Waste Subcommittee)
Topic: ‘Japanese government’s responsibility shifting strategy for nuclear waste – focusing on high-level nuclear waste and contaminated water issues’
Session 2: Humanities and social science understanding of the contaminated water problem and Korea’s discourse landscape (13:00-13:50)
Eunhye Kim (Pusan National University)
Topic: ‘Fukushima Contaminated Water and Critical Geopolitics’ 20 minutes
Choi Jong-min (Seoul National University)
Topic: ‘Korean civil society’s discourse struggle surrounding the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean’ 20 minutes
Bilateral conversation, 10 minutes
3 sessions, round table (14:00-15:00)
Host: Nam Ki-jeong
Full conversation: Ha Jeong-gu, Takano Satoshi, Kim Eun-hye, Choi Jong-min
Closing remarks: Kijeong Nam
