South Korea adopting 'strictest' method of detecting radiation in Japanese seafood

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean government is adopting the strictest method possible to detect possible radiation in seafood imports from Japan to ensure that no trace of hazardous material will be allowed.

"The government once again reiterates that the people need not worry about the safety of seafood on our table," Yonhap news agency quoted the Office for Government Policy Coordination First Deputy Chief, Park Ku Yeon as saying Thursday during a daily briefing on the Fukushima issue.

Park explained that food and drug authorities meticulously check the origin documents of all seafood imported from overseas, including those from the Fukushima region.

South Korea banned all seafood imports from eight Japanese prefectures near Fukushima in 2013 on concerns over their radiation levels in the wake of the meltdown incident in 2011.

"Once the products are deemed suitable for import, authorities conduct detailed radiation tests at the site. Even a minimal amount of radiation detected will result in an immediate ban on the products,” added Park.

As part of routine checks, the government has conducted measurements on 55,548 cases of seafood at the production level this year, and all of them have shown no traces of radiation. - BERNAMA