"The reports said China's government had informed Japan it was suspending all seafood imports, just months after it partly lifted a previous ban issued in 2023. The original ban was imposed in response to Japan's decision to release wastewater from the damaged and decommissioned Fukushima nuclear plant. Chinese officials reportedly said Wednesday's decision was related to a need to further monitor the water source, but it has been widely received as part of China's retaliatory measures amid a deepening diplomatic row with Japan."
"I would also like to emphasise that due to [Japanese] prime minister Sanae Takaichi's recent actions that go against the tide and her erroneous remarks on major issues such as Taiwan, which have triggered strong public outrage in China, there would be no market for Japanese seafood in the current climate even if Japan were able to export it to China."
China has suspended imports of Japanese seafood amid a worsening diplomatic dispute triggered by comments from Japan's prime minister about Taiwan. The ban follows an earlier 2023 prohibition tied to Japan's release of Fukushima wastewater and came months after part of that ban was lifted. Chinese officials cited a need to further monitor water sources and said Japan failed to provide committed technical documentation. China also cited public outrage over the prime minister's remarks as eliminating market demand. Before the 2023 ban, China and Hong Kong accounted for over one-fifth of Japan's seafood exports. The spat escalated after the prime minister said Japan could become militarily involved if China attacked Taiwan.
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