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South Korea To Enforce Separate Food Program For Olympic Athletes, Cites Fukushima Radiation Fears

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South Korea To Enforce Separate Food Program For Olympic Athletes, Cites Fukushima Radiation Fears

The South Korean government has decided to enforce a separate food program for athletes attending the Tokyo Olympics.

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2020 Tokyo Olympics | Olympics


The government fears that their athletes will be served contaminated food sourced from Fukushima, which was struck by a nuclear disaster in 2011 that has since been called the most severe nuclear accident after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.

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Fukushima explosion | Magzter


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According to reports, fourteen cooks were already dispatched to Japan to prepare 420 meals for South Korean athletes and staff alike.

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In addition to whipping up their own meals, the country has also decided to use radiation detectors to ensure that ingredients sourced from Japan are safe to consume.

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Olympic village | REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon


Japanese netizens are heavily criticizing South Korea’s actions, calling them “disappointing” and “unpleasant.”

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South Korean team | EPA


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Masahisa Sato, a member of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, told a Japanese newspaper that South Korea’s food program “tramples the hearts of Fukushima residents.”

Others expressed worries that the program will damage the brand reputation of Fukushima’s agriculture.

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The Goto family grows rice in Motomiya City, Fukushima | The Government of Japan


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