Overview
- China’s Customs General Administration approved three Japanese seafood exporters—one in Hokkaido and two in Aomori—with registrations valid until July 10, 2030.
- Beijing notified Tokyo that it completed domestic procedures to activate the bilateral agreement for Japanese beef imports suspended since 2001.
- Japan plans to intensify negotiations on food hygiene and quarantine measures to meet China’s strict inspection requirements and expedite export restarts.
- Two Chinese coast guard vessels equipped with deck guns entered Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands for three consecutive days, pursuing local fishing boats.
- Chinese military aircraft made multiple abnormal close approaches to Japan Air Self-Defense Force planes over the East China Sea on July 9 and 10, prompting formal diplomatic protests.