"1000 Tons Is Too Much" China-Japan 'Phone Bombing' War Over Contaminated Water

China, Japan's Radioactive Water Discharge Sparks Anti-Japanese Sentiment
1,000 Protest Calls to Japanese Restaurants
In Response to Japan's Complaints... China Says "We Are Also Suffering"

Following the discharge of contaminated water from Fukushima, Japan, Chinese people have continued anti-Japan actions such as making protest calls to local restaurants in Japan. When the Japanese government expressed regret, the Chinese side retaliated by saying they too suffered from a barrage of calls from Japan.

Japan Summons Chinese Ambassador, Expresses Regret Over Seafood Import Restrictions and Protest Calls Regarding Contaminated Water

On the morning of the 25th, the second day of the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, residents were selecting seafood at the Jingxian Seafood Market in Beijing, China. [Image source=Yonhap News]

According to Kyodo News on the 28th, Masataka Okano, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, summoned Wu Jianghao, Chinese Ambassador to Japan, and said, "China's ban on imports of Japanese seafood is not based on scientific grounds, and we regret this," demanding the immediate lifting of import restrictions.

He also protested that recently there have been numerous "harassment calls" to public facilities such as Fukushima City Hall and public facilities in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo.

Earlier, foreign media reported that a restaurant in Fukushima received over 1,000 protest calls. Most of these calls started with "86," indicating they originated from China, and the main content of the calls criticized Japan's decision to discharge contaminated water.

Hiroshi Kohata, Mayor of Fukushima City, also stated on his Facebook, "Only at Fukushima City Hall, about 200 calls were confirmed over two days, and quite a few calls were received at elementary and junior high schools, as well as restaurants, hotels, and inns, with some cases receiving over 100 calls."

In fact, on Chinese social networking services (SNS), videos of people calling Japanese government offices or restaurants to protest the discharge of contaminated water are being shared as a challenge.

China: "Japanese Also Making Disruptive Calls"

On the 24th, when Japan began discharging contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (referred to as "treated water" by the Japanese government) into the ocean, a woman was looking at seafood at a large supermarket in Beijing, China.
[Image source=EPA Yonhap News]

In response, the Chinese side countered that Japanese people have also been making protest calls to the Chinese embassy in Japan. Ambassador Wu Jianghao said, "Recently, the Chinese embassy and consulates in Japan have received a large number of 'disturbance calls' from within Japan," adding, "This has seriously interfered with the normal operations of the embassy and consulates."

He further urged, "Japan should handle this issue according to the law and ensure the safety of the residences and staff of the Chinese embassy and consulates, Chinese organizations, companies, nationals in Japan, and travelers visiting Japan."

Meanwhile, various anti-Japan movements have appeared in China following Japan's marine discharge of Fukushima contaminated water. On the 24th, a Chinese person who threw stones at a Japanese school in Qingdao, Shandong Province, was detained by public security authorities, and on the 25th, several eggs were thrown at a Japanese school in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.

In response, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged its nationals residing in or visiting China to be cautious with their words and actions as anti-Japan sentiment spreads in China.

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