Hong Kong warns against bringing back seafood even as a gift from Japan due to wastewater discharge

Published 2023년 8월 24일

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Hong Kong authorities have urged citizens not to bring Japanese seafood back to Hong Kong after the Japanese government discharged contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea. The ban on seafood imports from Japan applies to ten prefectures, including Fukushima. A survey conducted by a labor group in Hong Kong found that 80% of respondents opposed Japan's plan to discharge contaminated water, with 63.1% saying they would reduce their food consumption and 51.9% stating they would visit Japan less.
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Hong Kong fishermen protesting Japan's plans to discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant pour water on a photo of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in front of the Japanese consulate in Hong Kong on May 22. Prime Minister Kishida held a ministerial meeting on the same day and decided on the 24th as the schedule for the discharge of contaminated water. AFP Yonhap News On the 24th, while the Japanese government enforced the release of radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea, Hong Kong authorities urged citizens not to bring Japanese seafood, even for souvenirs or gifts, when returning home after a trip to Japan. Hong Kong's Environment Minister, Che Chin-Wang, appeared on Hong Kong's public broadcaster RTHK the day before and made such a request, saying, "The ban on imports of seafood from Japan only applies to commercial sales, but it can pose a health risk." Hong Kong authorities will ban imports of ...
Source: Hani

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