China to express readiness to lift import ban on Japanese seafood

Excellent. Such a move will increase confidence in the safety of operations.

The Japanese government and the International Atomic Energy Agency plan to expand the roles of third-party countries in water discharge monitoring

Single party monitoring accountability is risky. The insufficient defense has only been that there are non-Japanese in the IAEA.

The Japanese government and the International Atomic Energy Agency plan to expand the roles of third-party countries in water discharge monitoring

Why not lift the ban?

Look at the thousands and thousands of Chinese visiting Japan and eating its delicious sushi.

China is using its market clout to ensure safety. Japanese finally caved. All nations win.

Why not lift the ban?

The answer is right there in the first sentence.

China will express its readiness to lift a ban on imports of Japanese seafood once Japan and the U.N. nuclear watchdog agree to allow third-party countries to join monitoring activities...

Makes one wonder why there was resistance to third-party monitoring in the first place.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi will agree to allow third parties to take part in sampling of treated water and seawater near the Fukushima Daiichi complex in their telephone talks to be held Friday, the sources said.

Should have done this from the beginning

stormcrow

Today 10:52 am JST

Why not lift the ban?

> Look at the thousands and thousands of Chinese visiting Japan and eating its delicious sushi.

Hahahaha

Seems the 'boycott' had a workaround and the Japanese seafood industry didn't suffer much, if at all. This 'announcement' makes for a nice face-saving gesture on behalf of China. The last thing the CCP wanted was to have their pollution levels broadcast to the rank-and-file Chinese. This way, the CCP looks like they 'extracted concessions' from Japan, when this 'third party monitor' is merely a dog-and-pony show.

Since the discharge began, no abnormalities have been detected in the monitoring of seawater around the plant, including the concentration levels of tritium, according to the Japanese government.

And because Japanese seafood products have never had high levels of tritium, the Japanese seafood industry has nothing to fear from this 'third party monitor'.

From creating Covid thanks to its sale of wild critters and unsanitary practices to setting strict international safety standards on food (which is perfectly edible) from other countries. Ironic, isn’t it?

Muratafan

Today 01:22 pm JST

Seems the 'boycott' had a workaround and the Japanese seafood industry didn't suffer much, if at all. This 'announcement' makes for a nice face-saving gesture on behalf of China. The last thing the CCP wanted was to have their pollution levels broadcast to the rank-and-file Chinese. This way, the CCP looks like they 'extracted concessions' from Japan, when this 'third party monitor' is merely a dog-and-pony show.

> Since the discharge began, no abnormalities have been detected in the monitoring of seawater around the plant, including the concentration levels of tritium, according to the Japanese government.

> And because Japanese seafood products have never had high levels of tritium, the Japanese seafood industry has nothing to fear from this 'third party monitor'.

Hahahaha amazing

Makes one wonder why there was resistance to third-party monitoring in the first place.

Because the IAEA's word should have been good enough on its own to begin with.

USNinJapan2

Today 05:04 pm JST

Makes one wonder why there was resistance to third-party monitoring in the first place.

> Because the IAEA's word should have been good enough on its own to begin with.

Ahahaha

Hilarious

China is using its market clout to ensure safety. Japanese finally caved. All nations win.

Japan finally giving in to having third party monitoring shows it does care about the fishermen and their industry. This is good for China, Japan, and sets the standard for future protocol.

quercetum

Today 05:37 pm JST

China is using its market clout to ensure safety. Japanese finally caved. All nations win.

> Japan finally giving in to having third party monitoring shows it does care about the fishermen and their industry. This is good for China, Japan, and sets the standard for future protocol.

worse and way more embarrassing than that this is an admission by Japan and IAEA that there was no third-party monitoring

China is using its market clout to ensure safety. Japanese finally caved. All nations win.

What total rubbish?? China doesn't understand the meaning of safety!!

To shock yourself, Type "FOOD SAFETY IN CHINA" on YouTube!

It was tough on the Japanese fishing industry, but they are gradually finding new markets overseas.

This whole episode has left a bitter taste in any Japanese industry dealing with China.

Beijing has said seafood sold in China is safe because strict radiation inspections are conducted in China.

But a dealer in fishery products in Zhoushan said that the ocean is connected. It is illogical that Japanese products are dangerous and Chinese products are safe, the dealer said.

China's ban has caused damage to it's own fishing industry. Even with the ban, Chinese boats are still fishing near Japan.

Monitoring of water and seafood near Fukushima has been done with IAEA since 2015.

Third party monitoring was offered to include China since last October. However, China will always find some fault with monitoring measures.

Will China allow similar monitoring measures around it's own waters by the IAEA?

Highly unlikely!!

China's view that inspections by the IAEA, an international organization, are insufficient is completely unfounded.

Isn't China one of the countries that does not accept IAEA inspections?

How many years will it take for the treated water, which is diluted and released on the Pacific side, to have an impact on the Sea of ​​Japan side? It would be one thing if the United States or Canada complained, but it is hard to imagine that China or South Korea are looking at things from a scientific point of view.

If you don't like it, don't import it. It was the same with the rare earth ban, but China quickly changes its policy when it realizes that a ban is pointless.

How unsightly.