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At Beijing’s Jingshen Seafood Market, sales of Japanese maritime products are now banned — just as they are elsewhere in the country.
EDITORIALS
Sep 1, 2023
China is about to get a lesson in the limits of economic coercion
Most governments in Asia are relying on science to guide their responses to the Fukushima water release.
The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2023
Tritium level near Fukushima plant well below Tepco standards
The plant operator said the level in the Pacific Ocean was below about 10 becquerels per liter in all 10 locations it surveyed.
Locals protest the release of tritium-laced water from the Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant on Thursday in the town of Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 24, 2023
Fukushima locals worry about the 'what ifs' from water release
Towns and villages around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant were buzzing with the “what ifs” from the plant’s tritium-laced water release on Thursday.
As long as there’s a power plant sitting on its coast and as long as the treated water is being disposed of locally, Fukushima will continue to battle the same problems it has faced for the past 12 years, says Sakurai.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 24, 2023
Fukushima water plan 'complete opposite' of recovery: former mayor
Discharging treated water from the plant only communicates a drive to sustain nuclear power and profit while dismissing the concerns of locals, he said.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (left) meets with Masanobu Sakamoto (right), head of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations, and other representatives at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2023
Japan's release of Fukushima treated water could start Thursday
The government is set to announce Tuesday when the release of tritium-laced water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will begin.
Mitsuko Suyama talks about falling victim to “black rain” in front of the community center where she was at the time of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Aug 21, 2023
Nagasaki ‘black rain’ victims angry over lack of health benefits
Victims of the Nagasaki A-bomb tell of suffering and exclusion from health benefits reserved for those officially recognized as survivors.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (left) inspects water treatment equipment at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant on Sunday.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2023
Kishida visits Fukushima plant before contentious water release
The visit comes before Kishida meets with his ministers Tuesday to discuss when to begin releasing the water.
Seafood at a fishing port in the city of Soma, in Fukushima Prefecture
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 15, 2023
Switzerland and Liechtenstein lift Japan food import restrictions
The two countries will no longer require radiation tests on some agricultural and fishery products from 10 prefectures, including Fukushima.
Treated water stored in massive tanks at the Fukushima No. 1 plant
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2023
Japan to conduct quick tritium tests on Fukushima wastewater
The rapid analysis system will enable test results to come out as early as the following day.
Tanks containing treated radioactive water at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture in January
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2023
Chinese local authorities seize food imported from Japan: report
Beijing has tightened import controls ahead of the release of treated water from Japan's Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
The Daya Bay nuclear power station at Daya Bay in Huizhou, China.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 8, 2023
Tritium in Chinese nuclear wastewater above Fukushima levels
China has stressed the difference between the Fukushima water and that released by nuclear plants in normal operations.
Noriko Tanaka of the NPO Mothers' Radiation Lab Fukushima — Tarachine collects seawater samples to measure for radioactive materials in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on June 13.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2023
Fukushima mothers take on radioactivity watchdog role
Comprising 13 members, a nonprofit is taking measurements from fish and seawater, driven by serious concerns over the upcoming discharge of radioactive water.
Fish are unloaded from a ship at a port in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, in April 2021.
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2023
Switzerland to lift Fukushima import curbs on Japan foods
Switzerland will follow in the footsteps of the EU, which will remove controls requiring radiation tests on some agricultural and fishery products.
Kazuyuki Tanioka, the owner of Japanese cuisine Toya restaurant, prepares fish a sashimi dish during an interview in Beijing on July 25.
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2023
Japanese eateries in China fear ruin over Fukushima water release
Shortly after the 2011 disaster hit the Fukushima No. 1 plant, China banned the import of food and agricultural products from five Japanese prefectures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2023
China’s blanket testing for Japanese seafood affecting Japanese businesses
Seafood from five Japanese firms remains at Chinese customs, running the risk of a ¥100 million loss if they end up spoiling.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2023
Japan seeks experts' dialogue with China on Fukushima water release
China, which remains opposed to the plan, has yet to respond to the call for a working-level consultation, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2023
Kishida to meet fishery group head over Fukushima water release plan
The government and Tepco promised that they wouldn't dispose of the treated water without securing an 'understanding' of all stakeholders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2023
Fukushima fishers still oppose water release after IAEA report
China suggested it may expand its restrictions on food imports from Japan if the discharge plan goes ahead.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2023
Hong Kong plans widespread ban of Japanese sea products
Japan's plan to dump treated radioactive waste water into the ocean has faced opposition at home and abroad over food safety concerns.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2023
IAEA chief says 'absolutely logical' Fukushima water release draws regional interest
Grossi also said he understands concerns over the Fukushima water release but says a review by the IAEA released last week found it was 'in conformity with international safety standards.'
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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