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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mari Yamaguchi

Japan criticizes Russian ban on its seafood following the release of treated radioactive water

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Japan criticized Russia's announcement that it's joining China in banning the imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Russia said it will start implementing import restrictions on Japanese seafood on Monday, nearly two months after the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started releasing treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the ocean.

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