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The government responds to reports of Japanese scallop exports to South Korea

Frozen Scallop
Published Dec 27, 2023

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Park Gu-yeon, First Deputy Director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, stated that South Korea will not comply with Japan's plan to expand scallop exports in response to a report of Japan's intention to export 4.1 billion yen worth of scallops to Korea. The South Korean government will maintain import restrictions and conduct radioactivity testing for Japanese seafood. Deputy Director Park emphasized that the government will continue to carry out ongoing radioactivity testing without any gaps.
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Park Gu-yeon, First Deputy Director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, speaks about expanding Japan's scallop exports at a briefing on the discharge of Fukushima contaminated water held at the Seoul Government Complex on Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 26th. 2023.12.26/News 1 In response to a report that Japan decided to export 4.1 billion yen (approximately 37.4 billion won) worth of scallops to Korea next year after the export of marine products to China was blocked, the government said, “We will not comply with Japan’s plan to any extent.” “It is just that,” he said, expressing his intention to continue import restrictions and radioactivity testing for Japanese seafood. Park Gu-yeon, First Deputy Director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, said this at the daily briefing on the discharge of contaminated water from Fukushima held at the Seoul Government Complex on the morning of the 26th. According to Japanese media such as ...
Source: Donga
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