China News Service, October 14 According to "Central News Agency" citing Japanese media reports, British Prime Minister Johnson promised to consider lifting Japanese food import restrictions during the phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the 13th.
On April 13, the Japanese government officially decided that the nuclear sewage from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant will be discharged into the sea after being filtered and diluted.
The picture shows the nuclear sewage storage tank of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan on February 11.
According to the Japan Jiji News Agency, Fumio Kishida had a 30-minute conversation with Johnson.
During the call, Fumio Kishida expected to lift the restrictions on food imports to Japan as soon as possible based on scientific evidence, including food produced in Fukushima Prefecture.
Fukushima Prefecture is located in the northeastern region of Japan. It is the location of the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. This nuclear power plant was faced with a strong earthquake and tsunami in 2011, and a furnace core meltdown accident occurred.
During the phone call, Fumio Kishida and Johnson also exchanged views on the current negotiations for the United Kingdom to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).