A view of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant after it started releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, seen from a fishing port in Namie town, Fukushima Prefecture. Japan and China held a meeting last month over the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea and China's subsequent import ban on Japanese marine products, sources close to the matter said Friday. At the online meeting, there was no major progress in their discussions, as China keeps in place the import ban on all seafood products from Japan in response to the water release while Japan has continuously asked for the removal of the measures. Japan has continued to discharge treated water into the ocean from the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, claiming the release is in line with international safety standards as reported by the International Atomic Energy Agency. China, however, has labeled it "nuclear-contaminated water" and reacted harshly to the release by banning all imports of seafood products from Japan.

Source: The Guardian February 25, 2024 02:47 UTC