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China set to resume imports of Japanese seafood halted over Fukushima water discharge

  • Japan's Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced that China agreed to resume Japanese seafood imports after officials met in Beijing on May 28, 2025.
  • China imposed its import ban in 2023 due to concerns over treated but slightly radioactive wastewater released from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
  • Tokyo and Beijing held multiple rounds of talks since March 2025, focusing on technical requirements and safety inspections, leading to the agreement on certification and registration procedures.
  • The import ban affected over one-fifth of Japan’s seafood exports and prompted emergency relief funds and alternative market searches, with Koizumi calling the resumption a "major milestone."
  • The agreement suggests easing political and trade tensions, as China will complete necessary procedures and join expanded IAEA monitoring, but bans on ten prefectures, including Fukushima, remain.
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China will resume imports of fishery products from Japan that it banned in 2023 due to concerns about the discharge into the sea of treated but slightly radioactive waste water from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a Japanese official said on Friday.

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China has reached an agreement to resume seafood imports from Japan, which were halted nearly two years ago due to the release of wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.

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Nikkei broke the news in Japan on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
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