Japan: Japan has resumed seafood exports to China for the first time since Beijing imposed a blanket ban in 2023 over the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

According to Anadolu Agency, Farm Minister Norikazu Suzuki stated that six tons of frozen scallops from Hokkaido were shipped to China on Wednesday. Additionally, sea cucumbers from Aomori Prefecture are scheduled to be exported on Monday.

China announced in June that it would partially lift the ban after Japan pledged to guarantee the safety and quality of seafood exports. However, restrictions remain on seafood from 10 of Japan's 47 prefectures, including Fukushima.