日本産水産物、輸入を制限　処理水放出、中国と足並み―ロシア

　ロシア検疫当局は１６日、東京電力福島第１原発の処理水海洋放出を受け、日本産水産物の輸入を同日から一時制限すると発表した。声明で「予防措置として中国の一時制限措置に参加する」と説明。日本産水産物の全面禁輸に踏み切った友好国の中国と足並みをそろえた格好だ。
　昨年のロシアによる日本産水産物の輸入量はマグロなど１９０トンにとどまり、検疫当局も「微々たる量」と指摘。中国側の働き掛けがあった可能性もあり、ロシアによる今回の措置は、近く行われる中ロ首脳会談前の象徴的意味合いが強いと言えそうだ。（2023/10/16-18:49）

Russian quarantine authorities on Monday announced temporary restrictions on imports of Japanese fishery products, effective from the day, in response to the discharge into the ocean of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.
   The authorities said in a statement that Russia would join China's measure as a precautionary step. China imposed a blanket import ban on Japanese fishery products after Japan began releasing the tritium-containing water in late August.
   Last year, Russia imported only 190 tons of Japanese fishery products, including tuna, and the authorities have admitted that the volume was insignificant.
   Behind the Russian move may have been pressure from China ahead of an upcoming meeting between their leaders.
   In February 2022, Moscow and Beijing issued a joint statement after their summit, expressing grave concern over Japan's plan to release the treated water.