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Fukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafood (www.reuters.com)

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Japan exported about $600 million worth of aquatic products to China in 2022, making it the biggest market for Japanese exports, with Hong Kong second. Sales to China and Hong Kong accounted for 42% of all Japanese aquatic exports in 2022, according to government data.

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[–] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (5 children)

This might be a stupid question but....can you evaporate the water to treat it?

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Japan is releasing radioactive water into the atmosphere!!!

The water was already cleaned, but Japan’s historical enemies are pouncing on the chance to throw a fit.

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