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Japan's planned release of wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant is leading to a high demand for salt in South Korea, due to fears of contamination.
日本排放受损福岛核电站的废水的计划，导致韩国对盐的需求量激增，原因是人们担心污染问题。
Some shoppers are bulk buying salt, as well as seafood, to store at home, and retailers are stockpiling in fear of a supply shortage.
一些消费者正在大量购买盐和海鲜，以便在家中储存，与此同时，零售商也在囤积，以防供应短缺。
South Korea's fisheries authorities have vowed to ramp up efforts to monitor natural salt farms for any rise in radioactive substances,
韩国渔业部门已经承诺，要加大力度监测天然盐场的放射性物质含量，
and maintain a ban on seafood from waters near Fukushima.
并继续禁止从福岛附近海域进口海鲜。
But this hasn't stopped some people from buying a lot more than they need, worried about the potential health hazards stemming from Japan's move.
但这并没有阻止一些人购买远远超出需求的产品，他们担心日本此举可能对自己的健康造成危害。
"I worry the release of wastewater could not only pollute the ocean and lead to health problems but also raise salt and seafood prices.
“我担心废水的排放不仅会污染海洋，导致健康问题，还会提高盐和海鲜的价格。
My life as a housewife will become more difficult and challenging."
作为一个家庭主妇，我的生活将变得更加艰难、更具有挑战性。”
Sea salt is a key ingredient in Korean cookery.
海盐是韩国烹饪的关键原料。
Hyun Yong-gil, an owner of a wholesale salt store in Seoul, said sales have risen by "40 to 50%" in recent days while prices are also going up.
Hyun Yong-gil是首尔一家食盐批发店的老板，他表示，最近几天的销售额增长了“40%到50%”，而价格也在上涨。
Sea salt prices have gone up by nearly 27% in the first week of June from two months ago, according to South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
韩国海洋渔业部的数据显示，在6月第一周，海盐价格较两个月前上涨了近27%。
Shares of salt and seafood manufacturers have also rallied in South Korea in recent days.
最近几天，韩国的食盐和海产品制造商的股价也有所上涨。
