EU lifts import restrictions on Japanese food imposed after Fukushima nuclear disaster
- The EU has agreed to lift restrictions on food imports from Japan related to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident.
- The decision comes after positive results from product controls by Japanese authorities and EU member states.
- Restrictions were imposed in 2011 following the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima.
- The lifting of measures signals improved EU confidence in the safety of Japanese food products.
- It comes as Japan and the EU look to reinforce cooperation amid the Ukraine crisis and need to decrease dependencies on China.
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