Japan and China Hold First Public Talks on Fukushima Wastewater Discharge

The discussions aim to address Beijing's concerns over the safety of treated radioactive water released into the ocean.

Japan's experts met with their Chinese counterparts in Dalian to discuss the treated radioactive wastewater being discharged from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
The talks were part of an agreement between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping to hold scientific discussions at the expert level.
China has banned all imports of Japanese seafood in response to the discharge, significantly impacting Japanese scallop growers and exporters.
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed in mid-March that the ongoing discharges have been safely carried out as planned.
Japan began releasing the treated wastewater in August to free up space at the plant, a process expected to take decades.