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TOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Japan has advised the World Commerce Group (WTO) that China’s ban on Japanese seafood after the discharge of handled water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was “completely unacceptable”, the Japanese overseas ministry stated late on Monday.

In a counterargument to China’s Aug. 31 notification to WTO on its measures to droop Japanese aquatic imports, which began final month, Japan stated it might clarify its positions in related WTO committees and urged China to right away repeal the motion.

Some Japanese officers have signaled the nation might file a WTO grievance, which the U.S. ambassador to Japan stated final week the US would help.

Japan will clarify the protection of the launched water at diplomatic boards, together with the ASEAN Summit in Indonesia and G20 Summit in India this month, chief cupboard secretary Hirokazu Matsuno advised reporters on Tuesday.

“Nothing is set a few Japan-China leaders’ assembly,” added Matsuno, Tokyo’s high authorities spokesperson. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and China’s Premier Li Qiang will attend the ASEAN and G20 summits, whereas Chinese language President Xi Jinping is skipping each conferences.

In a separate assertion on Monday, Tokyo’s overseas ministry stated Japan has additionally requested China to carry discussions over the import ban based mostly on the provisions of the Regional Complete Financial Partnership (RCEP) commerce pact.

Though marine merchandise make up lower than 1% of Japan’s international commerce, which is dominated by vehicles, Japan exported about $600 million value of aquatic merchandise to China in 2022, making it the most important marketplace for Japanese exports, adopted by Hong Kong.

Information on Tuesday confirmed China-bound exports of aquatic merchandise fell for the primary time in 2 1/2 years in July, dropping 23% year-on-year to 7.7 billion yen ($52.44 million).

Items sure for China have confronted stricter inspections since Japan introduced its plan to launch the handled Fukushima water, slowing down shipments.

To ease the ache of dropping that seafood demand, Japan will spend greater than 100 billion yen ($682 million) to help the home fisheries business.

($1 = 146.8300 yen)

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