SAPPORO, Japan -- Fisheries companies on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido are delighted by China's recent decision to lift its ban on Japanese seafood imports, but many remain skeptical about how quickly Beijing will resume these imports. In response, they plan to continue diversifying their markets to the U.S., Southeast Asia and other regions.
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Japan's Hokkaido looks beyond China for seafood exports
Region plans more shipments to U.S., ASEAN even after Beijing agrees to lift import ban
China's import ban on Japanese seafood has dealt a heavy blow to scallop exporters on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido. (Photo by Hajime Tsukada)
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