A view of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant after it started releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, seen from the nearby Ukedo fishing port in Namie town, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan August 25, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Bateman Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Aug 25 (Reuters) - China's biggest salt producer urged people against panic buying after Japan began discharging treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Thursday, despite firm opposition from Beijing. "We are working overtime to produce, distribute and making all efforts to guarantee market supply," the National Salt Industry Group said in its statement. The national salt group said sea salt only accounts for 10% of the salt people consume, the rest are well and late salt, which are safe from contamination. The group said its salt supply is ample and the stock shortfall would be temporary.

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Persons: Tom Bateman, Albee Zhang, Brenda Goh, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Japan, Salt Industry Group, International Atomic Energy Agency, Thomson Locations: Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, Rights BEIJING, Beijing, China, Shanghai