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From today, Taiwan is banning import of all foodstuffs from Japan

Taiwan to ban all food imports from Japan http://fukushima-diary.com/2015/05/taiwan-to-ban-all-food-imports-from-japan/ Iori Mochizuki From 5/15/2015, Taiwan is going to ban importing all kinds of food from Japan.

Since 311, Taiwan has been banning all the food imports from 5 prefectures around Fukushima and required radiation test on over 800 sorts of food imports. On 4/16/2015, Taiwan announced the further restriction on Japanese food imports, which practically bans all food imports from Japan.

Japanese Ministry Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries states the measures of Taiwan is not based on scientific facts and suggested the possibility to appeal to WTO (World Trade Organization).

http://www.maff.go.jp/mobile/press-conf/min/2015/1505/150512/150512_gaiyo05.html

http://news.2chblog.jp/archives/51840071.html

May 15, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics international, Taiwan