Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday he strongly opposed Japan's release into the sea of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant and the city would 'immediately activate' import controls on Japanese seafood.
Fishermen boarding trawlers prepare for a fishing operation at Matsukawaura fishing port in Soma, near the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan August 22, 2023, in this photo taken by Kyodo.
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said the release was "irresponsible" and posed "impossible risks to food safety and the irreparable pollution and destruction of the marine environment". "There is no timetable at this point about how long the ban will last," Tse told a press conference, adding that a decision would depend on data and information from the Japan after the discharge.
Hong Kong is Japan's second largest market, after mainland China, for agricultural and fisheries exports.
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