South Korean market tests fish, seafood to dispel Fukushima radiation fears

South Korean market tests fish, seafood to dispel Fukushima radiation fears

Source: kfgo

7/6/2023

South Korean market tests fish, seafood to dispel Fukushima radiation fears

Credit: Daewoung Kim and Jimin Jung

The largest fisheries market in the South Korean capital is stepping up testing to show its offerings are safe, aiming to allay consumer concerns about Japan’s planned release of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant.

The plan secured approval from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this week, with the U.N. nuclear watchdog saying it met global safety standards and would have “negligible radiological impact” on people and the environment.

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