At the National Assembly, lawmakers fired
questions at officials in charge of the nation's
nuclear power plants... amid growing concerns
about safety after the two earthquakes that
hit the country in recent days.
Lawmakers urged the officials to undertake
stronger earthquake safety measures,... such
as raising the sea wall at nuclear power plants,
reinforcing waterproof facilities and conducting
more regular stress tests.
Lawmakers also urged the Korea Hydro and Nuclear
Power Corporation to reconsider a plan to
build new nuclear reactors in the quake-hit
area.
Officials from the state-run electric power
company said, however,... that the possibility
of nuclear power plant damage is highly unlikely,...
as,... unlike regular buildings,... the facilities
are built 20 meters into the ground.
