It has been revealed that officials from the relevant ministries and agencies of the Japanese and Chinese governments began informal discussions last month regarding the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
The Japanese government hopes to hold discussions between experts from both countries and lead to the lifting of China's suspension of imports of Japanese marine products.
According to multiple Japanese government officials, the first round of consultations was held online last month, with Japanese participants including officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nuclear Regulation Authority, and the Ministry of the Environment.
China has strongly objected to the release of treated water from Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, calling it "nuclear contaminated water," and announced in August last year that it would completely suspend imports of Japanese marine products.
The Japanese government has called for the immediate removal of the measures, calling them ``not based on scientific evidence,'' but the Chinese side has called for the establishment of an international monitoring system and has not shown any willingness to lift the measures.
Based on the agreement reached at the Japan-China summit meeting held in November last year, the Japanese government will hold discussions based on scientific evidence between experts from both countries and hope to eliminate China's ban on imports of Japanese marine products. This is an idea I want to connect with.