South Korea radioactivity testing will be further strengthened in response to Japan’s plan to expand scallop exports

Published Dec 28, 2023

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The South Korean government is responding to public concerns about Japan's Fukushima contaminated water by announcing plans to strengthen the testing of Japanese seafood for radioactivity. The government will expand the national application radioactivity testing system to include imported marine products next year, with a substantial budget allocated for this purpose. In addition, the government plans to increase support for revitalizing seafood consumption, expand the purchase and stockpiling of marine products, and provide various forms of financial support for fishermen and fish farmers.

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Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Song Myeong-dal is giving a briefing on the discharge of Fukushima contaminated water at the Seoul Government Complex on the morning of the 28th. (Provided by the Prime Minister's Office) / The government is responding to public concerns about Japan's plan to expand scallop exports to Korea and the EU. Taking this into account, it was announced on the 28th that it would further strengthen radioactivity testing for Japanese seafood. Song Myung-dal, Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, said this during a briefing on the discharge of Fukushima contaminated water at the Seoul Government Complex this morning. The government plans to expand the national application radioactivity testing system, which is currently operated for domestically produced marine products, to imported marine products starting next year. However, Kang Baek-won, Director of Imported Food Safety Policy at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, said, “Even if Japan’s quantity ...

Source: Donga