Japan provides seafood exporters emergency relief after China responds to Fukushima water release with ban

The prime minister of Japan announced that its seafood exporters will receive emergency funding following China’s ban on all seafood imports in response to the Fukushima water release.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel visited a Fukushima coastal city to support the local fishing industry after China and South Korea raised the alarm over water discharge began from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a $141 million emergency fund to aid Japan’s exporters impacted by China’s ban on seafood.

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