SEOUL: South Korea said on Wednesday it will double the radiation testing of some Japanese food exports due to potential contamination from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant., with a trade row rooted in a decades-old dispute over compensation for South Koreans forced to work during Japan's wartime occupation of the Korean Peninsula.
"As public concerns about radioactive contamination have been rising recently, we are planning a more thorough inspection starting Aug 23," said Lee Seoung-yong, director-general at MFDS. "Safety of Japanese food items has been secured and no additional restrictions are necessary. Many countries have agreed with this and got rid of import restrictions completely ... It is very regrettable that these additional measures will be implemented," the official told Reuters.
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