East Asia
Fukushima nuclear disaster and water release

Japan’s prime minister tucks into Fukushima seafood, vowing to overturn Chinese import ban

Sophie Li

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sampled sashimi from Fukushima prefecture during a visit to Tokyo's main fish market on August 31, 2023. The move was the latest PR offensive aimed at shoring up support for Fukushima, which has been hit by a Chinese ban on Japanese seafood after authorities started discharging treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant. 

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