Concerns about radiation fallout from Japan's nuclear disaster prompted some schools in South Korea to shut on Thursday as rain fell over most of the country, but the nuclear safety agency played down immediate health risks.
School boards across the country, Japan's closest neighbor, advised principals to use their discretion in scrapping outdoor activities to address concerns among parents, an education official said.
"We've sent out an official communication today that schools should try to refrain from outdoor activities," the official said, adding the school board did not want to alarm parents unduly with the current level of radiation reported.
Some schools in the Gyeonggi province outlying the capital Seoul chose to shut for the day, Yonhap news agency reported.
The biggest school for expatriate children in the capital, the Seoul Foreign School, said all outdoor activities had been canceled, but it would remain open as the U.S. and British embassies had not issued warnings. (read more)
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