Japan Warns China of WTO Action as Fukushima Spat Worsens
- Beijing halted trade over Tokyo’s nuclear wastewater release
- Japan reports harassment of its embassy and schools in China
A chef prepares raw fish imported from Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture at a restaurant in Hong Kong, China.
Photographer: Paul Yeung/BloombergJapan may take World Trade Organization action against China, which banned all Japanese seafood imports in response to Tokyo’s release of treated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Tuesday the country will take any necessary action at the WTO or other frameworks over China’s move. He also confirmed that a brick was hurled at the Japanese embassy in Beijing, adding to reports of harassment faced by Japanese people and businesses in China.
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Japan Warns China of WTO Action as Fukushima Spat Worsens