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Hong Kong may ease potential seafood ban if Japan proves safety of Fukushima plan - South China Morning Post

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Fukushima discharge row: Hong Kong environment chief defends ban on Japanese seafood, says city may ease rules if Tokyo can prove safety | South China Morning Post

Industry leaders fear Japanese restaurants and retailers of related food products will suffer under a potential ban. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Fukushima discharge row: Hong Kong environment chief defends ban on Japanese seafood, says city may ease rules if Tokyo can prove safety

- City’s environment minister defends ‘precautionary move’ to extend import restrictions to 10 Japanese prefectures, arguing 30-year discharge period comes with risks
- Saga centres on plan by Japan to release treated waste water from crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into sea

Industry leaders fear Japanese restaurants and retailers of related food products will suffer under a potential ban. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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