Japanese seafood processor opens $13m Vietnam plant

Kyokuyo diversifies supply chain after China's Fukushima-linked fish ban

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Kyokuyo's new factory in Long An province, next to Ho Chi Minh City, will produce salmon, mackerel, and yellow tail. (Kyokuyo Vina Foods)

LIEN HOANG, Nikkei staff writer

HO CHI MINH CITY -- Japan's No. 3 seafood processor, Kyokuyo, has opened a $12.65 million factory in Vietnam, following widespread concerns around Fukushima water safety and overreliance on China.

From the plant, the company plans to export products around the world, including to Japan and Southeast Asia, the company told Nikkei Asia on Friday.

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