"There is no discussion of resuming imports of Japanese fishery products"

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok stated that there is currently no discussion regarding the possibility of resuming imports of Japanese marine products. Prime Minister Kim made this response during a government questioning session on politics, diplomacy, unification, and security fields in the National Assembly on the 9th, answering a question from Representative Ju Ho-young (People Power Party, Daegu Suseong-gu Alpha). Representative Ju asked, "According to media reports, the President showed a willingness to resume imports of marine products during a visit to Japan. Is this true?" and pointed out, "President Lee Jae-myung referred to the Fukushima contaminated water as 'poison' when he was the leader of the Democratic Party, and Democratic Party members participated in protests against it." He continued, "If we are to import Japanese marine products, we must first persuade Democratic Party members." In response, Prime Minister Kim emphasized, "The issue is not about persuading ...