Japan's Seafood Exports Still Hurting in Wake of Fukushima Incident, but Hopes Rising for Chinese Market

By Hitoshi Sato and Hiroki Minai / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
17:37 JST,
August 24, 2025
Sunday marked two years since treated water began to be released into the ocean from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. Recently, China has resumed imports of Japanese seafood products from 37 prefectures, including Hokkaido and Iwate, while keeping its ban in place for 10 prefectures, includi...
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