South Korea Imported food from Japan To strengthen inspection of radioactive materials August 21 12:04
The South Korean government announced that it will strengthen the inspection of 17 items from the 23rd on the inspection of radioactive materials that was performed when importing food from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. As Japan-Korea relations worsen, we are strengthening our stance to face Japan strictly due to issues related to food safety.
In response to the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the Korean government banned the import of marine products from 8 prefectures, including Fukushima Prefecture, and agricultural products from 14 prefectures. I went there.
In this regard, the Korea Food and Drug Safety Agency has inspected 17 items such as processed fishery products, blueberries, and some teas and coffees that have been detected in trace amounts of radioactive substances in the previous inspection from the 23rd. Announced to increase to 2 times.
The Korean government has announced this month that it will strengthen inspection of radioactive materials when importing three items of recycling waste such as coal ash and waste plastic, which are used as cement materials, from Japan and other countries.
Furthermore, on the 19th, the Japanese side has been asked to give a concrete explanation that the release of water containing radioactive materials such as tritium, which continues to accumulate at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, to the sea, and Japan-Korea relations deteriorated. In the meantime, I am strengthening my attitude to face Japan with a series of problems.