A fisheries federation on Tuesday asked South Korea to lift an import ban imposed because of radiation-contaminated water reaching the sea at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
Hiroshi Kishi, head of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations, visited the South Korean Embassy in Tokyo to file the request, group officials said.
JF Zengyoren officials quoted South Korean Embassy officials as telling Kishi that the import ban could be lifted if the safety of marine products is confirmed scientifically and objectively.
Kishi told reporters later that he explained the current situation in Japan’s fishing industry and his group will continue to seek the lifting of the import ban.
