"Japan Urges China to Stop Citizen Harassment Amid Fukushima Wastewater Release"

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has asked China to urge its citizens to stop acts of harassment, such as crank calls and stone throwing at Japanese diplomatic facilities and schools, following Japan's release of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The release has been strongly opposed by fishing groups and neighboring countries, with China banning all imports of Japanese seafood in response. Despite requests for a joint scientific discussion, China has not responded. Japan's government maintains that the release is necessary for the plant's cleanup and decommissioning, while also pledging to protect its fisheries industry from the impact of China's import ban.