China says it will “gradually resume” importing seafood from Japan after the countries reached a deal that ensures the safety of water released from the disabled Fukushima nuclear plant.
About a year ago, China banned seafood imports from Japan, citing the risk of radioactive contamination after operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) started releasing treated water from the Fukushima plant into the Pacific Ocean in August 2023. The water had been used to cool the plant’s nuclear reactors after it was swamped in the 2011 tsunami.
