I Oppose the Importation of Nuclear Disaster Food! Why is Tsai Ing-wen Forcing the Lifting of Restrictions on Non-Essential Food?

This article strongly opposes the Tsai Ing-wen administration's plan to open up imports of food products from Japanese nuclear disaster affected areas, questioning the government's motives for aggressively lifting restrictions on non-essential food. The author fears that once opened, it will be impossible to effectively stop contaminated Japanese food from flowing into Taiwan, and emphasizes that food from the disaster areas has higher radioactive contamination levels than natural foods. The article refutes the Executive Yuan's accusation that opponents are provoking anti-Japanese sentiment, seeing it as an attempt to obscure the focus, and argues that as long as doubts exist and the food is non-essential, the import ban should be maintained.

December 26, 2016

Commentary: Mitsuo Ohashi Criticizes 'Unfounded Remarks Hurt Japan' — Why Must Taiwanese Import Nuclear-Contaminated Food?

This article responds to Mitsuo Ohashi, Chairman of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, who criticized Taiwan's 'unfounded remarks' about food from Japanese nuclear disaster areas as 'hurting the Japanese people.' The author asks why Taiwanese must be obligated to import Fukushima food with potential safety concerns, emphasizing this as a right of the Taiwanese people and an act of scientific humility. The author suggests Japan should export food from other regions to Taiwan and consume Fukushima food internally. Finally, the piece links the issue to the comfort women controversy, demanding an apology from Ohashi first and questioning if the Japanese intend to continue their 'century-long oppression of Taiwanese.'

November 30, 2016