Japan announces emergency relief measures for seafood exporters hit by China's ban

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a 20.7 billion yen ($141 million) emergency fund to aid exporters affected by China's ban on Japanese seafood following the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, with the fund aimed at finding new markets for Japanese seafood and expanding domestic consumption.

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Posted 9/4/2023, 12:11:52 PM

Japan announces emergency relief measures for seafood exporters hit by China's ban

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