Japan's Kishida urges China premier to end import ban over Fukushima water

JAKARTA - Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday called on Chinese Premier Li Qiang to abolish Beijing's import ban on Japanese seafood, Japan's government said, as tensions persist between the two countries over the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.Amid growing tensions, the leaders held a brief conversation in Jakarta, where they are attending meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for three days from Tuesday.Kishida also told Li that Japan and China need to build "constructive and stable" relations whil…READ FULL ARTICLE