Japan announces emergency relief measures for seafood exporters hit by China’s ban

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Kishida said the emergency fund is in addition to 80 billion yen ($547 million) that the government previously allocated to support fisheries and seafood processing and combat damage to the reputation of Japanese products. “We will protect the Japnaese fisheries industry at all costs,” Kishida said, asking people to help out by serving more seafood at dinner tables and other ways. The money will be used to find new markets for Japanese seafood to replace China and fund government purchases of seafood for temporary freezing and storage. The government will also seek to expand domestic seafood consumption. Officials said they...