During radiation inspections for imported products, 1 bequerel per kilogram of cesium was detected in a candy manufactured in Shizuoka prefecture in Japan, according to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
On Monday, the Korean government, however, said the recent accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant does not imply a compromise in the safety of the filtering system.
Seafood consumption has continued to be stable despite the release of treated Fukushima radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean two weeks ago, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
So, what was all the fuss about? Why were our politicians stirring up public fear with the radioactive element of less than 0.1 percent?
Civic groups and politicians in Korea on Thursday expressed fierce opposition to Japan’s decision to begin releasing treated radioactive water from the defunct Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Three Korean nuclear safety experts arrived in Japan on Sunday to participate in monitoring radioactive water being released from the ruined Fukushima nuclear power plant amid protests in both countries against the ongoing discharge.
Police on Thursday apprehended 16 university students after they attempted to break into the Embassy of Japan in Korea to protest the release of treated radioactive water from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called on Tokyo to be “transparent and responsible over the next thirty years” in its sharing of information regarding the release of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant that began on Thursday.
The Democratic Party (DP) compared Japan's planned release of treated contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant on Thursday to an "act of terror" reminiscent of its imperialistic past in the Pacific War.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap