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China bans seafood from Japan, others follow suit
Updated On: 25 August, 2023 08:10 AM IST | Okuma | Agencies
Hong Kong and Macau said they were banning seafood from Fukushima and nine other Japanese prefectures. North Korea called the release a “crime against humanity”
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Activists in Seoul demanding the water release be stopped. Pic/AP
The tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday.
People inside and outside the country protested the release, with Japanese fishing groups fearing it will further damage the reputation of their seafood and groups in China and South Korea raising concerns.
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