REUTERS
November 22, 2025 at 09:25 JST
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te shows his sushi lunch of yellowtail and scallops from Japan, in Taipei, Taiwan, in this handout image released Nov. 20. (Provided by Taiwan Presidential Office)
TAIPEI/TOKYO--Taiwan has lifted all restrictions on food imports from Japan that were introduced after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, the Taiwanese and Japanese governments said on Friday.
"Based on scientific data, Taiwan's risk assessment of additional radiation exposure from Japanese food products indicates a negligible risk," Taiwan's health ministry said in a statement.
A day earlier, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te posted pictures on social media of himself eating Japanese-sourced sushi to show his support for Japan in a worsening diplomatic dispute with China. Beijing has indicated it will ban imports of Japanese seafood, two government officials in Tokyo said on Wednesday. Relations between the countries have become increasingly tense since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said this month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo.
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