► Ongoing debates over nuclear energy and exaggerated concerns about radiation have tarnished the image of nuclear power's peaceful usage. ► In addressing nuclear power and nuclear weapons issues, South Korea must strike a balance between utilizing nuclear energy for sustainable economic growth and ensuring stringent safety measures. ► South Korea's journey between Fukushima and Yongbyun is one fraug...

► The Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), where leaders of approximately 50 countries gathered every two years from 2010 to 2016, emphasized the importance of nuclear security and allowed for a collaborative effort to establish goals and implement activities to achieve them. ► At the 2012 Seoul Summit, ROK made significant contributions to nuclear security by introducing the safety and security interface- the recog...

►To grasp the effects of the discharge of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, it is crucial to understand the terminology of radiation, the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS), and the characteristics of tritium. ►Although Japan’s discharge of ALPS-treated water has been confirmed to have no effect on Korea’s seas through radioactivity monitoring results and the I...