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Reuters
7 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
China set to resume seafood imports from Japan as Fukushima worries thaw, Nikkei reports
May 30 (Reuters) - China and Japan have agreed on procedures to resume imports of Japanese seafood products, potentially marking a step towards ending a trade ban, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday, citing a source from Japan's ruling party. The agreement, reached during a bilateral meeting of officials in Beijing on Wednesday, comes as both governments work to ease tensions stemming from the 2023 release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Under the agreed measures, Japan will register fishery processing facilities with Chinese authorities, and export shipments will include inspection certificates confirming the absence of radioactive substances such as cesium-137, the report said. Nikkei added that China is expected to formally announce the resumption of seafood imports from Japanese prefectures outside the Fukushima region in the near future. China imposed the ban on Japanese seafood imports in 2023, shortly after Tokyo began releasing treated wastewater from the disaster-hit plant, prompting a sharp diplomatic and economic backlash. The Japanese and Chinese embassies in Washington did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Times of Oman
28-05-2025
- Business
- Times of Oman
Japan accuses China of unauthorised maritime research in EEZ near Okinotori Atoll
Tokyo: Japan has accused China of conducting maritime scientific research without prior notification within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) surrounding its southernmost atoll in the Pacific Ocean, The Japan Times reported on Tuesday. The alleged activity occurred on Monday near Okinotori, an isolated atoll in the Philippine Sea located roughly midway between Taiwan and Guam. China has previously stated that it does not recognise Okinotori as an island. According to The Japan Times, Japan's coastguard detected a Chinese maritime survey ship "extending what seemed to be a wire into the waters within Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), 270 kilometres east of Okinotori island," government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said. "As the vessel's maritime scientific research was conducted without Japan's consent, the coastguard requested that the activity cease, and we protested with the Chinese authorities through diplomatic channels," Hayashi stated, as quoted by The Japan Times. The Chinese vessel left the EEZ at around 10:45 pm on Monday, Hayashi noted. Under international law, coastal states have the right to manage natural resources and conduct economic activities within their EEZ, which extends 200 nautical miles, or 370 kilometres, from their shoreline, as mentioned by The Japan Times. Foreign vessels must obtain prior approval to conduct scientific research for non-economic purposes within another nation's EEZ. However, Beijing has rejected Japan's claim, arguing that Okinotori does not constitute an island but merely consists of rocks. Therefore, China contends, the area around it does not qualify as an EEZ under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, as reported by The Japan Times. In recent years, Japan has invested millions of yen into coral planting and coastal reinforcement around the atoll in an effort to counter erosion, according to The Japan Times.
Bloomberg
21-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Chinese Authorities Question Metals Bosses in Smuggling Probe
Chinese authorities have questioned the heads of some of the country's leading metals merchants and producers as part of an intensifying effort to crack down on critical-minerals smuggling, according to people familiar with the situation. Companies involved in producing and trading minor and strategic metals with military and high—tech applications have been among those called in, the people said. They asked not to be named as the matter is sensitive.
The Standard
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Standard
JD.com sees daily food deliveries surpass 20m, eyes physical F&B mall
The company recently engaged in price wars with competition, earning industry players summons from Chinese authorities. Photo by REUTERS
