Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has abruptly canceled his visit to South Korea.
The Ministry of Science and ICT said the IAEA notified South Korean officials of Grossi's canceled visit on Monday, a day before the IAEA's Nuclear Energy Ministerial Conference was set to begin.
The nuclear energy conference, which opens in Songdo, Incheon, on Tuesday, is a ministerial-level international meeting where major countries including South Korea, the United States, China, and France gather to discuss international issues in the nuclear field.
Hosted by the IAEA on a four-year cycle, it will be held in South Korea this year, following events in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) in 2017 and the United States in 2022.
With Director General Grossi canceling his visit to South Korea, the speech scheduled for the 27th has been replaced with a video message. In addition, the joint press conference planned with Hwang Kyo-hoon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, among others, was also canceled.
The IAEA side has not yet disclosed specific reasons for the cancellation. It is known that an explanation will be provided directly at the event on the 27th.
Meanwhile, Director General Grossi is running for the next Secretary-General of the UN. He also attended the UN General Assembly held in New York, United States, Sunday, where he delivered his annual report.
in TECH
