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Reuters
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Dogyun Kim, Daewoung Kim and Hyonhee Shin

Russian crab craze in S.Korea stirs ethical debate over Ukraine crisis

Kim Mi-kyeong, a shopkeeper, shows a king crab imported from Russia to a customer at Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market in Seoul, South Korea, April 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Plunging prices for Russian crab have South Koreans flocking to seafood markets and restaurants but some consumers are questioning whether to boycott the imports on concerns the purchases indirectly support Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The dinner-plate sized king crabs from Russia, along with slightly smaller snow crabs and lobsters, were once a pricey delicacy in South Korea, though they have become more popular at supermarkets and online retailers in recent years.

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