More than 85% of the South Korean public oppose Japan’s plan, according to a survey in May. Read more at straitstimes.com.
from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant in the summer, some South Korean shoppers are buying salt and seafood in bulk to store at home and retailers are stockpiling in fear of a supply shortage.
“I worry the release of wastewater could not only pollute and lead to health problems but also raise salt and seafood prices,” Ms Park Young-sil, a 67-year-old woman, said as she shopped at a traditional market in Seoul. Mr Hyun Yong-gil, an owner of a wholesale salt store in Seoul, said sales have risen by “40 to 50 per cent“ in recent days while prices are also going up.
“With a long rainy season during the spring, there has been growing anxiety among producers,” the ministry said on Tuesday.
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