Fukushima: Japan PM pledges to help fishing industry after China seafood ban

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to implement measures to aid the fishing industry affected by China's ban on Japanese seafood, including allocating additional funds from the government's budget reserves, after visiting Tokyo's largest fish market.

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