South Korea considers lifting radiation-induced ban on Japanese seafood imports
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [BBC] September 23, 2014
South Korea is considering lifting its import ban on Japanese fishery products, a ruling party official said Monday [22 September], a move that could help mend ties between the neighbouring nations.
South Korea currently bans all fishery imports from eight Japanese prefectures, including Fukushima, where a nuclear accident in March 2011 led to a massive leak of radioactive materials and contaminated water.
"I understand that the government is considering lifting the ban on Japanese fishery products," a key official of the ruling Saenuri Party said in a phone interview with Yonhap News Agency...
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