SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The oceans minister has reassured that South Korea’s seafood is safe to consume despite concerns about the discharge of contaminated water from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant. “My conviction that our oceans and seafood are entirely safe remains unwavering,” Oceans Minister Cho Seung-hwan said during a meeting with reporters [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s imports of Japanese seafood have declined for five straight months. In contrast, the nation’s imports of Asahi beer saw a nearly five-fold jump last month. According to the Korea Customs Service, South Korea imported 1,622 tons of Japanese seafood last month, down 24.9 percent from a year ago. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean imports of Japanese seafood fell for the fifth consecutive month in August on concerns over Japan’s release of treated radioactive water, government data showed Monday. Seoul imported US$7.81 million worth of fishery products from the neighboring country last month, down 34.8 percent from a year earlier, according [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government decided to spend a record budget this year to prop up consumption of seafood amid public concerns over its safety following Japan’s release of contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, the oceans ministry said Tuesday. The Cabinet endorsed a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Monday launched a special inspection into the marking of country of origin for imported seafood products to dispel public safety concerns following Japan’s release of contaminated water from its crippled nuclear power plant, the oceans ministry said. On Thursday, Japan began releasing “treated” radioactive water from [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will strengthen radiation tests on farmed seafood to help ease public concerns following Japan’s release of contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, the oceans ministry said Friday. Japan began releasing “treated” radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean Thursday amid [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Japan’s imminent release of treated radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea has deepened concerns among South Koreans over the safety of seafood, and restaurant owners and fishermen are already feeling the pinch of the controversial discharge. Many here, in particular, are worried about [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will conduct an “unprecedentedly intense” special inspection into the marking of country of origin for imported seafood products amid concerns over Japan’s planned release of contaminated water from its crippled nuclear power plant, the oceans ministry said Wednesday. The 100-day intensive inspection will begin this month to check if [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — With Japan’s imminent discharge of radioactive water from crippled nuclear reactors in Fukushima, South Korean seafood businesses, including raw fish restaurants, are struggling to survive. “Even before the water is released, our sales have already declined by 15 percent compared to last month,” said a restaurant owner surnamed Kim [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will conduct a special inspection into the marking of country of origin for imported seafood products on concerns over Japan’s planned release of contaminated water from its crippled nuclear power plant, the oceans ministry said Wednesday. The two-month intensive inspection in cooperation with the Coast Guard will [...]