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China Bans Seafood Over Release Of Treated Radioactive Water

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China Bans Seafood Over Release Of Treated Radioactive Water

중국, 방사능 처리수 방출에 따른 해산물 수입 금지 

 

1Backlash in China over Japan's decision to 2release treated 3nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima 4power plant into the 5Pacific Ocean. The Chinese government 6banning all Japanese seafood imports to 7prevent the risk of 8radioactive contamination and to protect the health of Chinese consumers. Fears over Fukushima 9prompting panic buying of salt in several cities until authorities 10reassured the public china consumes mined salt more than sea salt. 11Ripple effects also felt here at a Japanese food court in Beijing. 

 

"I told my daughter that we should go and eat some seafood now while it's still safe, and let's not eat it anymore afterwards. Nothing from the ocean is 12edible from now on." 

 

Fears echoed by her daughter. 

 

"Of course, first, seafood will be affected, but other crops and food will also be affected later on. It's only a matter of time." 

 

The nuclear 13controversy potentially 14crippling business for this sushi chef. Some customers are 15disgusted by this news. They no longer want to eat Japanese food, he says. His once busy restaurant now largely empty. 

 

After the pandemic, our business this year has not recovered yet, and now with this news from Japan, our business is worse, he says. Some scientists argue these fears are 16unfounded. The International Atomic Energy Agency says Japan's plan to release wastewater is in line with 17IAEA standards. 

 

  • 1
    backlash
    (사회 변화 등에 대한 대중의) 반발
  • 2
    release
    (잡고 있거나 막혀 있던 것을) 방출하다
  • 3
    nuclear wastewater
    핵 폐수
  • 4
    power plant
    발전소
  • 5
    Pacific Ocean
    태평양
  • 6
    ban
    금(지)하다
  • 7
    prevent
    막다
  • 8
    radioactive contamination
    방사능 오염
  • 9
    prompt
    촉발하다
  • 10
    reassure
    안심시키다
  • 11
    ripple effect
    파급 효과
  • 12
    edible
    먹을 수 있는
  • 13
    controversy
    논란
  • 14
    cripple
    심각한 손상을 주다
  • 15
    disgusted
    역겨워 하는
  • 16
    unfounded
    근거 없는
  • 17
    IAEA(International Atomic Energy Agency)
    국제원자력기구

 

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