‘Totally Unacceptable’: Japan Protests China’s Fukushima-Related Seafood Ban at WTO

Japan has filed a formal complaint with the WTO against China’s ban on Japanese seafood over the release of Fukushima’s wastewater.

A sign reading "Suspend the sale of all fish products imported from Japan"is displayed in an area of Japanese restaurants in Beijing on Aug. 27, 2023. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images

Japan has filed a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against China’s ban on Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant.

China announced a blanket ban on all Japanese aquatic products after Japan began releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima power plant on Aug. 24.