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Fukushima plant water release: Russia follows China, suspends all Japanese seafood imports

WION News, Moscow, Russia Edited By: Srishti Singh Sisodia Oct 16, 2023,

Russia on Monday (Oct 16) suspended all Japanese seafood imports in the aftermath of Tokyo’s release of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant. 

Previously, China had suspended the imports, saying that Tokyo has not proved the authenticity and accuracy of the nuclear wastewater data, nor that the ocean discharge of the water is harmless to the marine environment and human health. 

China was Japan’s biggest market for fish, accounting for more than $500 million worth of exports in 2022. 

Japan recently released treated radioactive water into the sea from its defunct nuclear reactor in Fukushima after the International Atomic Energy Agency approved the plan. ………………………………………………

What did Russia say? 

Ever since it released the treated water, Japan has faced the wrath of some nations and a number of environmentalists. 

Japan has also criticised Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, while Tokyo’s relations with Beijing, which has deepened ties with Moscow, have worsened. 

As reported by the news agency AFP, Rosselkhoznadzor, Russia’s body responsible for regulating agriculture products, said that as a “precautionary measure”, it was “joining China’s provisional restrictive measures on the import of fish and seafood products from Japan as of October 16, 2023”. 

It added that the restrictions would remain in place “until the necessary exhaustive information to confirm the safety of seafood produce … is forthcoming”.   https://www.wionews.com/world/fukushima-nuclear-plant-like-china-russia-suspends-all-japanese-seafood-imports-647527

October 18, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, Russia