CHINA – Amid diplomatic tensions triggered by the Japanese prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan, China on Wednesday announced the suspension of Japanese seafood imports. “Japan previously promised to deliver the responsibility of the aquatic products to China,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a news conference in Beijing. “This is the precondition for the export […]
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Japanese Seafood Exports to China Resume
JAPAN – After a blanket ban in 2023 over the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Japan have resumed seafood exports to China. Farm Minister Norikazu Suzuki said Friday that six tons of frozen scallops from Hokkaido were shipped to China on Wednesday, with sea cucumbers from Aomori Prefecture set […]
China Seafood Import from Japan Resumes
CHINA – China seafood import from Japan have resumed with immediate effect, after years-long ban on Japanese seafood imports have been partially lifted. The General Administration of Customs of China in a statement said the decision was made after no abnormalities were detected following long-term international and independent Chinese sampling and monitoring of discharged wastewater. […]
Seafood Import from Japan to Resume in China
CHINA – China have agreed to resume seafood import from Japan after the two nations agreed on the technical requirements, according to a Japanese official on Friday. China is also expected to issue a notice easing the blanket ban, which has been in place since 2023. China imposed a complete ban on Japanese seafood imports […]