According to Yonhap News Agency, Japan intends to export scallops banned by China to South Korea and other places, and South Korea said on December 26 that South Korea will maintain import controls regardless of Japan's plans.
According to the report, Park Soran, the first minister of state of the South Korean State Adjustment Office, said at a regular press conference on the same day that South Korea still prohibits the import of all aquatic products from 8 prefectures near Fukushima, Japan. For seafood such as scallops from other parts of Japan, the Korean government tests for radioactive substances for each import, and even if trace amounts are found, it will be required to submit a separate nuclide certificate, which is effectively a ban on imports.
According to reports, regarding Japan's plan to export scallops banned by China to South Korea and the European Union, Park said that this is just a Japanese plan. He said that South Korea will continue to implement import controls on daily seafood and strictly implement radioactive material testing.
Yonhap News Agency said that according to a previous report by Japan**, Japan** plans to export scallops banned by China to South Korea and the European Union, and strive to achieve an annual export target of 65.6 billion yen by 2025.
*: Global Network.