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A South Korean politician said Wednesday seawater near Fukushima Prefecture (pictured) was being brought in and being discharged into Korean waters.
File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License PhotoOct. 2 (UPI) -- South Korea is stepping up surveys of ships originating from areas near Fukushima, Japan.
Seoul's ministry of maritime affairs and fisheries said Wednesday it will work with South Korea's nuclear safety committee to assess radiation levels in ballast water originating from ships traveling from Fukushima, Yonhap reported.
South Korea upholds a ban on Japanese seafood originating from the Fukushima nuclear disaster zone.
The water was discharged at South Korean ports, Kim said.