Request for related information from Japan by October 16th… “Final decision after consultation”
Japanese media “shows political intention to show cooperation with friendly countries”
Following China, Russia has also begun considering an embargo on Japanese seafood related to the discharge of contaminated water from Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean.
According to Yomiuri Shimbun and Nippon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei), Russian food safety monitoring agency Roselkhoznadzor discussed the safety of Japanese marine products at a working group meeting with Chinese authorities on food safety through its online website on the 26th (local time). announced.
In particular, regarding China’s complete suspension of imports of Japanese seafood, Russia also said, “We are considering joining China’s restrictions.”
Rochelhoznadzor said whether to introduce import regulations on Japanese seafood will be “finally decided after consultation with Japan.”
In addition, we have already requested Japan to hold consultations and provide information, including methods for measuring radioactive materials contained in seafood being exported, by October 16.
Nikkei analyzed that Russia “seems to have a political intention to show a cooperative attitude toward China, a friendly country.”
Tokyo Electric Power Company, which operates the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, began discharging contaminated water into the ocean on the 24th of last month. China strongly protested and immediately announced an embargo on Japanese seafood.
On the same day, Russia also announced that it had already strengthened inspections of marine products imported from Japan, saying, “We cannot allow contaminated food to enter Russian territory.”
Since Russia is actively engaged in fishing in the Far East near Japan, it is closely monitoring Japan’s discharge of contaminated water into the ocean.
The amount of fish and shellfish Russia imported from Japan last year was 190 tons. “Japan’s total export volume is 630,000 tons, and Russia’s proportion is insignificant,” Yomiuri pointed out.
Source: Donga
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