Japan’s prime minister says China’s blanket ban on Japanese seafood in reaction to the release of treated radioactive water from a tsunami-ravaged nuclear power plant contrasts starkly with broad understanding shown by many other members of the interna…TOKYO — Japan’s prime minister said that China’s blanket ban on Japanese seafood in reaction to the release […]
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KYODO NEWS – Sep 5, 2023 – 20:28 | All, Japan, World The value of Japan’s seafood exports to China fell 23.2 percent in July from a year earlier to 7.7 billion yen ($52 million), partly due to the neighboring country’s blanket radiation testing on such products that started that month, government data showed Tuesday.The […]
For all the latest industry news, markets and jobs in aquacultureNorwegian salmon exports were up by value again during August, increasing month on month consistently for the past two and a half years.Figures published by the Norwegian Seafood Council today reveal that the country’s salmon farmers sold 125,041 tonnes of fish worth NOK 10.7bn (£793m) […]
[1/2]Fishing boats are anchored at a fishing port in Soma, about 45 km away from the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant discharging treated radioactive water into the ocean, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Acquire Licensing RightsTOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Japan has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that China's ban on […]
KYODO NEWS – Aug 31, 2023 – 19:54 | All, Japan, 3/11 Fukushima Prime Minster Fumio Kishida on Thursday announced an additional rescue package for the fishery industry following China’s import ban on Japanese seafood due to the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.The support measures include steps to expand […]
You know it was a remarkable week when dumping tons of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean wasn’t even the lead story.That’s right: While much of the globe’s attention was on the former American president’s legal battles and the mug shot seen around the world, Japan started its 30-year plan to release the diluted yet […]
Malicious economic coercion will result in loss of trade partnersChina has imposed a total ban on Japanese seafood products, an absurd move by any standard. Beijing says the decision is a safety measure in response to the release of treated water from Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings’ Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The water is […]
SOMA, Aug 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, visited the Fukushima region on Thursday and told reporters he expected the U.S. to support Japan should China's ban on Japanese seafood develop into a dispute at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power […]
On August 24, China imposed a total ban on Japanese seafood products after the latter started discharging its treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into its seawater.Hong Kong and Macau have also announced their own ban, which covers Japanese seafood imports from 10 regions.The CEO of a Vietnamese seafood exporter from […]
