China's Ban on Japanese Food Deepens Amid Fukushima Wastewater Concerns

China has extended its ban on certain Japanese food imports due to Japan's plan to release water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. China's customs administration will also implement radiation tests on food from other parts of Japan. South Korea is maintaining a similar ban, while the UN's nuclear watchdog and Japan's nuclear regulator have approved the proposed release, stating it would have a negligible impact on the environment. The storage space for the accumulated water at the Fukushima plant is running out, but the plan has faced criticism from China, which accused Japan of treating the ocean as its "private sewer."