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Japan summons Chinese ambassador after stones thrown at embassy, schools

Police and security personnel stand outside the entrance of the Japanese embassy in Beijing on August 26, 2023. © Greg Baker, AFP

Japan's prime minister urged China to ensure its people "act in a calm and responsible manner" after instances of stones being thrown at diplomatic missions and schools, following the release of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Last week, China banned all seafood imports from its neighbour as Japan began releasing cooling water from the Fukushima plant in an operation that Tokyo and the United Nation's nuclear watchdog have said is safe.

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