00:00China is suspending imports of all Japanese seafood, reinstating a ban lifted only months ago.
00:07The move highlights rising tensions between the two countries after Japanese Prime Minister
00:11Sanai Takachi suggested that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan could trigger a military
00:18response. Beijing has demanded she retract the remarks and warned its citizens against
00:23traveling to Japan, a move that has already led to widespread flight cancellations.
00:30The latest pain point for Japan comes after Beijing, just months ago, partially eased a ban on Japanese
00:36seafood that had been imposed due to Tokyo's decision to release treated wastewater from its Fukushima
00:42nuclear power plant in 2023. Before the initial ban, China accounted for more than one-fifth of
00:48Japan's seafood exports. According to reports, China justified its renewed ban by saying further water
00:55monitoring was required before allowing imports again. Japan's tourism sector also faces disruption
01:01from the diplomatic row. Visitors from China and Hong Kong make up around a fifth of all arrivals.
01:08China's travel warnings and airline refunds have already led to roughly 500,000 cancelled Japan-bound tickets.
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