Fukushima row: Japan’s top diplomat in Hong Kong accuses city officials of failing to show scientific proof behind seafood ban

Japan’s top diplomat in Hong Kong has accused local authorities of failing to provide any scientific proof that the country’s seafood imports will present a health risk to consumers if treated nuclear waste water from the Fukushima power plant is released into the sea.

Consul General Kenichi Okada told reporters on Wednesday that he was “extremely disappointed” at the Hong Kong government’s proposal to ban seafood from 10 Japanese prefectures, including Fukushima, if the discharge plan goes ahead.