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Japan's seafood exports hit in spat
The Mercury
|November 20, 2025
CHINA will suspend imports of Japanese seafood, media in Tokyo reported yesterday as a diplomatic spat sparked by comments about Taiwan deepens.
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The row was triggered by new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting on November 7 that Tokyo could intervene militarily in any attack on Taiwan.
China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, has reacted furiously.
Last week, China summoned Tokyo's ambassador, advised its citizens not to travel to Japan and those studying there to be careful.
The release of at least two Japanese movies will also be postponed in China, according to state media.
Reporting the suspension of seafood imports, Japanese media, including public broadcaster NHK, cited unnamed government sources.
This story is from the November 20, 2025 edition of The Mercury.
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