<W commentary> The Korean media, who have been worried about peaches from Fukushima, have been silenced by the representative directors of the United States and Australia.
Peaches produced in Fukushima Prefecture were praised by the directors of the US and Australian teams who visited the prefecture in the Tokyo Olympics softball competition.

When he stayed in Fukushima, US team coach Ken Eriksen revealed that he had eaten peaches from Fukushima and said, "the peaches in Fukushima were delicious." "Fukushima has recovered from the disaster. It's a shame that foreign media can't see that Fukushima is a safe and good place."

Australia coach Ray Harrow also praised "Fukushima is beautiful. The mountains and greenery are impressive. Peaches are by far the best."

In addition, Fukushima Prefecture gave 30kg of peaches from the prefecture to the players of the Dominican Republic national team who came for their baseball match. The player said, "We have never eaten such delicious food."

How do Korean officials, who have expressed concern about ingredients produced in Fukushima Prefecture before the opening of the Olympics, take such voices from overseas athletes who came to Japan at the Tokyo Olympics?

The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, which leads the Korean team, rented out the entire hotel near the Olympic Village and set up a catering service to provide safe and nutritious meals to the athletes. Cooks and nutritionists dispatched from South Korea provide bento boxes made from Korean ingredients to athletes.

Japan raised doubts about these moves, but South Korean media pointed out that the United States also brought in ingredients from its own country to provide meals for the team. The JoongAng Ilbo reported, "But the Japanese government has not expressed any particular view on the United States and is reacting differently from South Korea."

However, in the case of South Korea, it is said that all foodstuffs purchased in Japan are confirmed for their origin and radioactivity measurement inspected, and if they hear that they are taking such measures, it is natural to think that they are making an assessment of Japan.

Korean food columnists have also criticized this response. Hwang Gyoik said on his Facebook page on the 22nd of last month, "It's not very nice to have the guests eat separately while saying that the Olympic Games are a celebration. There is no such thing." After posting this post, Mr. Huang is said to have been slandered by some as a "pro-Japanese leftist."

On the other hand, TEPCO announced on the 29th of last month that it will start an experiment to raise flatfish with seawater diluted from the treated water of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in order to control the damage caused by rumors.

Regarding this, the JoongAng Ilbo also reported the outline and aim of the experiment, but at the same time, on the Japanese net, "Abuse of flatfish", "If it is safe, you should drink directly, why sacrifice fish?" introducing what has been pointed out. "Flounder from Fukushima is also provided to the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic athletes' village" he said.

This tournament is held under the philosophy of the "Reconstruction Olympics". Like the US and Australian softball coaches who praised Fukushima's peaches, A team of athletes from overseas came in contact with Fukushima's food and communicated their impressions in their own words, giving great power to the people of Fukushima.

The Korean media usually reports Japanese news in detail, but articles about Fukushima's acclaimed peaches can not be found yet.
2021/08/04 21:23 KST