Taiwan bans food imports from five Japan counties

TAIPEI: Taiwan on Friday imposed a ban on food imports from five Japanese counties near a quake damaged nuclear power plant due to radiation concerns. The ban, which takes effect immediately, covers food items from Fukushima county, where the plant is located, and four other counties nearby, said Wang Jet-chau, a health department spokesman. "We will continue monitoring the situation in Japan and might extend the  ban if it gets worse," he said.