Kishida, a representative from Japan, expresses that China’s prohibition on seafood contradicts the widespread approval of releasing water from Fukushima.

Japan’s prime minister criticized China’s complete prohibition on Japanese seafood in response to the discharge of treated radioactive water from a nuclear power plant destroyed by a tsunami. This stands in sharp contrast to the widespread understanding demonstrated by numerous other countries in the international community.

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, located on the northeastern coast of Japan, began discharging treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean in late August. The Japanese fishing community has expressed concerns about the impact on the reputation of their catch. Consequently, China swiftly implemented a ban on all seafood from Japan.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida informed journalists on Wednesday in Jakarta, Indonesia, following a meeting attended by leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, South Korea, and China. He stated that the discharge of treated water is carried out in accordance with international safety regulations and with the assistance of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

He stated that Japan has received widespread acceptance from the global community, while China’s complete prohibition on Japanese seafood was particularly noticeable.

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant experienced significant destruction due to a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011.

Kishida had a conversation with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during a break and discussed Japan’s actions regarding the release of treated water. This was the first face-to-face interaction between the two countries at a senior level since the discharge started on August 24th.

Kishida emphasized that Japan is committed to handling the release of treated water from Fukushima Daiichi in a scientific manner, highlighting the significance of adopting a scientific approach and providing precise information.

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The Chinese government stated that they would make necessary changes to their regulations in order to prevent any potential health and food safety risks caused by the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water.

China is the largest destination for Japanese seafood exports, even though that is a small part of overall trade, and Japanese exporters were hit hard by the ban.

Later in Japan, U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, along with a bipartisan group of lawmakers, visited the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel was present, serving vegetables and fruits sourced from Fukushima, as well as fish caught near Miyagi prefecture, in order to show solidarity with Japan.

McCarthy criticized China’s prohibition on Japanese seafood, considering it as another tactic employed by the communist party of China to spread falsehoods and create divisions. He believes that China’s stance is unjust and does not align with the rest of the world’s perspective.

McCarthy stated that upon assuming the role of House Speaker, he established a committee consisting of members from both political parties. The purpose of this committee was to investigate the extent of China’s influence on various industries worldwide. McCarthy has observed China’s attempts to exert dominance and control over numerous industries, as well as their practice of spreading false information while witnessing similar occurrences within our own country.

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The U.S. Embassy is collaborating with the Japanese government to discover alternative export locations within the United States and other countries for scallop processing, previously carried out by Japanese exporters in China.

Japanese authorities have expressed their intention to develop fresh markets for exports in Taiwan, the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and select Southeast Asian nations like Malaysia and Singapore.

Kishida’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a 20.7 billion yen ($141 million) emergency fund to help exporters hit by China’s ban on Japanese seafood. The money will be used to find new markets for Japanese seafood to replace China and fund government purchases of seafood for temporary freezing and storage. The government will also seek to expand domestic seafood consumption.

The government has allocated 80 billion yen ($547 million) to support fisheries and seafood processing and combat reputational damage on Japanese products. Additionally, a new fund has been established.