No immediate ban on Japan seafood in Singapore after Fukushima nuclear wastewater release

The Singapore Food Agency is keeping an eye on food imports from Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

on Thursday from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.

“While I enjoy eating sashimi, it’s not something that I need to include in my diet,” added the president and co-founder of Green Drinks Singapore. In response to queries from The Straits Times on whether Singapore will be following the likes of China and South Korea on banning seafood imports from Japan, SFA referred to a parliamentary response made by Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu on Aug 3.

While it does not import any seafood from Fukushima, it is closely monitoring updates for food import restrictions by SFA and Japanese government agencies.

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