Prime Minister Kishida will hold a phone consultation on  the afternoon of Sept.20, with IAEA Director General Grossi.They are expected to confirm the expansion of monitoring of seawater and other factors regarding the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant to the sea, with participation from third countries, including China.

According to multiple government officials from Japan and China, both governments are making final adjustments toward the resumption of imports of Japanese seafood from China in light of this expansion. Since Japan began releasing treated water to the sea last August, China has completely suspended imports of Japanese seafood.