Japan fumes at China, Russia for calling released Fukushima water ‘nuclear-contaminated’
Hayashi said the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida lodged the protests immediately after the release of the joint statement that expressed “serious concern” about the “nuclear-contaminated” water.
In July 2023, the International Atomic Energy Agency submitted a report to Japan confirming that the water discharge aligns with global safety standards and the release would have a “negligible radiological impact on people and the environment.”
03:07
Xi welcomes ‘old friend’ Putin to Beijing, affirms strength of China-Russia bond
Hayashi said the water discharge poses “no problems from a scientific perspective,” adding, “We have garnered the understanding and support of the international community” and “will provide explanations to China and Russia in a polite and transparent manner.”
China and Russia have banned Japanese seafood imports since the water release began in August 2023.