Following the incident of Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean, China immediately announced an import ban on Japanese aquatic products. The Japanese side has expressed the possibility of taking China to the World Trade Organization, demanding the lifting of the comprehensive import ban on its aquatic products.
Japanese diplomat Yoshimasa Hayashi stated that he would take "necessary actions" under various avenues, including the World Trade Organization framework, to address China's ban on aquatic products. Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi mentioned that if diplomatic efforts to protest China's actions are ineffective, they might file a complaint with the World Trade Organization.
Japanese businesses and municipal offices have been receiving harassing phone calls with the international dialing code +86 from China, where callers condemn the Fukushima water discharge issue. According to Jiji News, the Japanese National Police Agency has received a total of 225 reports of such harassment calls, and the government is seeking assistance from telecommunications companies to completely block these calls.
A spokesperson for Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) stated that an increasing number of landline users are requesting the blockage of foreign numbers. Companies like NTT, KDDI, and SoftBank are actively discussing measures in response to the government's request.
NTT East, serving the eastern part of Japan, including Fukushima, announced on Tuesday that it had established a customer service center specifically for dealing with harassing calls from overseas, in response to the government's call to action.
At a press conference, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Yasutoshi Nishimura, indicated that these numerous harassing calls are very likely originating from China. He also noted that according to residents in Fukushima, some hospitals have received such calls as well.
Yasutoshi Nishimura stated that the government is intensively collecting reports on the boycotting of Japanese products by China and will collaborate with business leaders to address the situation.
