Workers inspecting lettuce at a plant in Fukushima, Japan. Hong Kong currently has a ban on food imports coming from the prefecture. Photo: Handout Workers inspecting lettuce at a plant in Fukushima, Japan. Hong Kong currently has a ban on food imports coming from the prefecture. Photo: Handout
Workers inspecting lettuce at a plant in Fukushima, Japan. Hong Kong currently has a ban on food imports coming from the prefecture. Photo: Handout

Carrie Lam

Hong Kong /  Health & Environment

Hong Kong to reach decision by November on lifting Japanese food import ban over Fukushima disaster

News comes after city’s leader in March declined request to remove restrictions, citing public safety

Topic |   Carrie Lam
Christy Leung
Christy Leung

Updated: 10:31am, 20 May, 2018

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Workers inspecting lettuce at a plant in Fukushima, Japan. Hong Kong currently has a ban on food imports coming from the prefecture. Photo: Handout Workers inspecting lettuce at a plant in Fukushima, Japan. Hong Kong currently has a ban on food imports coming from the prefecture. Photo: Handout
Workers inspecting lettuce at a plant in Fukushima, Japan. Hong Kong currently has a ban on food imports coming from the prefecture. Photo: Handout
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