"Potential Seafood Ban in Hong Kong Linked to Japan's Nuclear Water Release"
Hong Kong will ban seafood imports from 10 Japanese prefectures if Japan proceeds with its plan to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima plant into the sea. The ban would cover various aquatic products, sea salt, and seaweed. Japan's proposal has faced opposition due to concerns over food safety, but the country insists that the releases will meet global standards. Hong Kong is Japan's second-largest market for agricultural and fisheries exports, and Japanese officials have requested that Hong Kong not tighten restrictions on food imports.