The Philippines has lifted import restictions on seafood from the area around Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant, due to a perceived lower risk of radioactive contamination, reports The Japan Times.
Seafood from the surrounding prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma has previously had to undergo radiation tests before being admitted for import to the Philippines, following the nuclear disaster of 2011.
However, the threat of radiation poisoning is now believed to be sufficiently negligible for imports from the region to no longer require additional testing.
There remain 20 countries with trade restrictions on edible products from the region, down from the original 54 who introduced measures following the crisis.
Meanwhile, the foreign secretaries from both countries agreed to step up security and economic cooperation in the area, with a focus on developing trade infrastructure between the two nations.
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