US EditionChina lifts a nearly 2-year ban on seafood from Japan over Fukushima wastewater
- China lifted a nearly two-year ban on seafood imports from certain regions of Japan, excluding 10 prefectures, based on monitoring results showing no abnormalities in Fukushima's nuclear-contaminated wastewater discharge.
- The decision was made on the premise of Japan's commitment to ensuring the safety of exported aquatic products, and the ban remains in place for 10 Japanese prefectures, including Fukushima.
- Japan began gradually releasing treated wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean in 2023, a move backed by the International Atomic Energy Agency and the plant operator TEPCO.
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HK maintains ban on Japanese seafood from 10 prefectures as China eases restrictions
While mainland China has conditionally resumed imports of seafood from some Japanese regions, Hong Kong continues to enforce its ban on aquatic products from ten Japanese prefectures, including Tokyo, Fukushima, and Chiba. The SAR government said any future policy adjustments would be announced publicly.
After nearly two years, China has partially lifted its ban on imports of Japanese seafood. The ban was imposed in August 2023 after Japan began discharging treated radioactive wastewater from its damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. International inspectors, including Chinese ones, found no irregularities. Europe had already completely lifted export restrictions on Japanese seafood in July 2023. However, the Chinese import resumption does not …
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Mainichi ShimbunChina lifts ban on Japanese seafood imports imposed in 2023
China on Sunday lifted its ban on Japanese seafood imports imposed in August 2023 following the release into the sea of treated radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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