China relaxes import restrictions on Japanese seafood products．．．South Korean government “We are not considering it and will not compromise．”

Regarding China’s gradual resumption of imports of Japanese seafood products, the South Korean government stated on the 20th that this is a “separate issue unrelated to our previous position.” In a written briefing that afternoon, Kim Jong-moon, first deputy director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, said, “Our government is not considering easing restrictions on the import of Japanese seafood products,” and “we will continue to maintain our position that we cannot make any compromises when it comes to the health and safety of our people.” Regarding the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) plans to expand monitoring of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Kim Jong-moon, first deputy director, explained, “We will continue to actively participate in the IAEA’s expanded monitoring and plan to closely monitor the process of TEPCO’s release of contaminated water.” On the other hand, Kim Jong-moon, first vice director, also stated his position that “under the independent monitoring led by the IAEA as before, this plan will allow analytical institutions from third countries, including South Korea and China, to participate with equal opportunities, not just for specific countries,” and that “this can be seen as a measure to further enhance the transparency of the IAEA’s contaminated water monitoring plan.” Kim Jong-moon, first vice director, emphasized, “The Korean government has been holding advance and continuous discussions with the IAEA, Japan and others regarding plans to expand IAEA monitoring.” “The Korean agency (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, KINs) has always participated in IAEA monitoring and conducted thorough verification, and we plan to continue conducting monitoring in the same thorough manner in the future.” Kim Jong-moon, first vice director, added, “Apart from this expansion plan, the Korean government actively held discussions with the IAEA and Japan before the release began last year, and established and operated an effective, multi-layered monitoring mechanism.” He added, “We share the latest information related to the release with the IAEA through the Korea-IAEA Fukushima Information Mechanism (IKFIM), and hold regular remote meetings between officials from both sides and have KINs regularly visit the IAEA on-site office.” Kim Jong-moon, first vice director, also said, “We are responding swiftly to any abnormal situations through hotlines between South Korea and Japan’s diplomatic and regulatory authorities, and South Korean experts are visiting the Fukushima nuclear power plant facilities to directly confirm the situation related to the release.” On the same day, China announced that it would gradually resume imports of Japanese seafood, which had been suspended due to the issue of the release of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, subject to international monitoring and other conditions. Reporter Hong Young-ju, Chosun.com/Chosun Ilbo Japanese Edition.

中国が日本産水産物の輸入規制緩和…韓国政府「我々は検討していない、妥協しない」

中国が日本産水産物の輸入規制緩和…韓国政府「我々は検討していない、妥協しない」

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