SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will conduct emergency radiation tests on the waters at 20 major beaches ahead of the summer vacation season to alleviate concerns over Japan’s plan to release contaminated waters from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, officials said Tuesday. The government also plans to examine radioactivity levels in the [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — With Japan’s approaching deadline for releasing contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, Korean retailers and food producers are taking action to address consumer concerns. Lotte Department Store will install equipment at all its stores capable of detecting radioactive substances in fishery products. The company [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean imports of Japanese seafood sank more than 30 percent last month, data showed Monday, amid concerns over Tokyo’s planned release of contaminated water from its crippled nuclear power plant. South Korea imported 2,129 tons of fishery products from the neighboring country in May, down 30.6 percent from [...]
DAEJEON, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean consumers are growing increasingly concerned about marine products as Japan prepares to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant into the sea. Worried citizens are stockpiling salt out of fear that future supplies could be contaminated with radioactive substances. A discount store in the central [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to soon finalize its own analysis of contaminated water from Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant before the neighboring country begins to discharge it into sea, the chief of the country’s nuclear safety watchdog said Thursday. “We are speeding up the analysis … and we will finalize [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — With Japan poised to release contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, the radioactivity tests for incoming fishery products are not being conducted quickly enough for the results to be available before the products are sold. The National Fishery Products Quality Management Service is [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Samdasoo, one of the most popular bottled water brands in South Korea, joyfully announced its 25th anniversary celebration on Wednesday, accompanied by a remarkable achievement of cumulative sales exceeding 3.5 trillion won (US$2.68 billion). With an unwavering market dominance of 40 percent over the past five years, this [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — After an on-site inspection of Fukushima’s contaminated water conducted by a team that excluded civilian experts, concerns have arisen regarding Japan’s push to resume seafood imports from Fukushima. The verification of the contaminated water is nearly impossible, making it highly likely that Japan’s next move will involve lifting the [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — In the realm of South Korean media, scant attention is being paid to the ongoing inspection mission taking place in Fukushima, Japan, where contaminated water poses a persistent threat. The reason behind this lack of coverage lies in the South Korean government’s sympathetic stance toward its Japanese counterparts, leading [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and Japan have agreed that a delegation from Seoul will visit Japan for four days to assess Tokyo’s plan to discharge radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Saturday. Working-level officials from the two countries held a meeting in Seoul on [...]