Japan will directly update companies abroad, including importers of Japanese products and shipping agents, on the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant in a bid to ease import restrictions overseas, government officials said.
Japanese diplomatic missions will hold briefings for firms in London, Beijing and Shanghai by the end of this month on the Fukushima emergency and its impact on the safety of Japanese farm and industrial products, the officials said.
Tokyo also plans to organize similar events in the United States, Hong Kong and European countries at a later date. So far, about 60 countries and regions have introduced import restrictions on Japanese products over radiation contamination fears, they said.