SEOUL -- Sea salt prices in South Korea have climbed sharply in the past six months, with reports of panic buying ahead of Japan's planned discharge of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
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South Korea sea salt prices spike amid fears of Fukushima wastewater
Buyers appear to be hoarding before Japan releases treated water off Pacific coast
Some places in South Korea have seen sea salt prices rise 32% since December. © Kyodo
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