S.Korea separates athlete meals over radiation fear

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WATCH: S Korea separates athlete meals over radiation fear

At a hotel in Tokyo, chefs are busy preparing food for South Korea's Olympic team completely separate from the cafeteria in the Olympic village that they'd normally eat at.It's not just COVID fears, but worries the food would be contaminated with radiation, according to the team's nutritionist, in what's turned into the latest saga in the long history of distrust between South Korea and Japan.

Inside the kitchen there are manuals for sourcing and screening food - including use of radiation equipment. South Korea's decision to have an independent food program has prompted criticism on social media in Japan and among politicians.

 

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