The International Atomic Energy Agency's integrated regulatory review service mission to South Korea holds a briefing in Daejeon, about 140 kilometers south of Seoul, on Nov. 22, in this photo provided by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission. Yonhap

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday called on Korea to come up with a more consolidated version of its nuclear safety regulations following a weekslong review of the country's regulatory capacity on nuclear safety.

The IAEA has conducted an integrated regulatory review of Seoul's nuclear safety regulatory system, policies and activities in accordance with the international standards over the past two weeks, according to the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission.

In a briefing, the IRRS mission recommended Korea to revise the nuclear safety policy to consolidate various regulations currently dispersed across different documents to improve effectiveness

It also called for clear stipulation in related laws the responsibilities of accountable agencies and authorities.

It marked the second time Seoul has received an IAEA review after hosting an integrated regulatory review service (IRRS) mission in 2011. (Yonhap)