Philippines Reduces Import Restrictions on Japanese Food
The Philippines will eliminate its import restrictions on food produced in Japan’s Fukushima region, Japan said Jan. 9, according to an unofficial translation of a Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release. Japan said the Philippines had previously required a “radioactive…
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material inspection report” for Japanese food imports, which will now no longer be required, Japan said. Japan has implored countries to reduce restrictions created to guard against possible food-related radiation contamination from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in 2011 (see 1911010030).