Prime Minister Kishida is scheduled to hold a telephone conversation with IAEA Director General Grossi on Friday afternoon.

The plan involves expanding the existing monitoring framework, established under the IAEA to ensure the safety of treated water, with participation from Chinese officials.

This development is seen as a key step towards China resuming its import of Japanese seafood, which has been banned since August last year.

However, government officials remain cautious, noting that it may still take some time before actual imports resume.

Source: ANN