SEOUL, South Korea — For 30 years, Choi Jeong-hee has been selling olive flounder, rockfish and live octopus at the bustling Gwangjang traditional market in the heart of Seoul. But come July, he fears he may have to switch to another business.
As Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea this summer, South Koreans concerned about its effect on the marine environment and seafood are buying less fish and stocking up on sea salt.
