Japan resumes seafood exports to China 2 years after Fukushima wastewater release The Independent By:Mari Yamaguchi 7 November 2025 at 11:30 Japan has resumed seafood exports to China for the first time since a ban was imposed over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant © AP2011
Japan sends in troops after ‘daily’ bear attacks threaten schools and tourist spots The Independent By:Mari Yamaguchi 5 November 2025 at 18:13 Bear attacks have left 12 people dead and over 100 injured since April © Getty/iStock