US EditionChina lifts a nearly 2-year ban on seafood from Japan over Fukushima wastewater
CHINA, JUN 29 – China lifted its nearly two-year ban on seafood from most Japanese prefectures after monitoring showed no abnormalities, but restrictions remain on 10 prefectures including Fukushima and Tokyo.
- 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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Operators have pumped water to cool the nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) since the accident in 2011 and treated this cooling water with the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS), which is a state-of-the-art purification system that removes radioactive materials, except tritium.
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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