i'm ramin mellegard.ow, japan's seafood exports to china fell sharply in august. the drop was due to beijing's restrictions which were implemented over the release of treated and diluted water from the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. the japanese fisheries ministry says shipments for the month fell to 3.6 billion or about $24 million. that's down 6.6% from a year earlier. exerts ports of key items such as scalps and sea cucumbers plunged. china suspended imports of japanese seafood in august 24. before the water's discharged into the sea it is diluted to reduce tritium levels to about one-seventh of the world health organization's guidelines for drinking water. china is the largest importer of japanese seafood. tokyo's planning to seek alternative export destinations to lessen the blow. >>> now, japan's real wages fell in august for the 17th straight month as inflation continued to outpace pay gains. preliminary figures from the labor ministry show that inflation adjusted wages dropped 2.5% from the same

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i'm ramin mellegard.ow, japan's released a list of about 200 infrastructure operators that will likely be screened as part of a government initiative to prevent cyber attacks. economic security legislation harshly enacted last year calls for government inspections of companies that run key infrastructure. the list contains 209 firms. it includes 40 electricity providers such as tokyo electric company holdings. also on the list are telecom carriers. the government will assess the measures they have in place to guard against cyber attacks. in the preliminary screening it will also check who is supplying the equipment to the firms, which countries they're based in and the names and nationalities of the executives. if the government detects any risks or security breaches, it will advice or order the firms to respond accordingly. government officials will finalize the lists soon. they hope to launch the screening procedure next spring. >>> and japan's prime minister kishida fumio has attended a convention of t

i'm ramin mellegard.he number of shops and staff at japan's narita airport has taken a big hit since the start of the pandemic. now, the slump comes at a difficult time for the transport hub, which is facing a resurgence in tourists and other travelers. a survey by the airport operator in february showed there were 619 shops, restaurants, and other businesses at narita near tokyo. that was a decline of 8% from 2017. now, the number of workers was down by about 7,000 to around 36,300, a 16% drop. the fall poses a major headache for the operator, the is seeing a healthy recovery in traffic. compounding the problem is the fact that narita's third runway due for completion in six years time meaning visitor tuesday the airport will only increase. the operator expects it'll need roughly 70,000 people to staff businesses at the airport by that time. and israel's national airline will suspend regular flights between japan starting next month due to the ongoing clashes between israel and hamas. the airline offers

i'm ramin mellegard. thank you very much for watching.earch of the italian mafia's dirty money. >> u.s. president joe biden has reaffirmed washington's support for israel a day after hundreds of palestinians were killed in an israeli strike in a hospital in gaza. what is behind steadfast u.s. military and political backing for israel. this is "inside story." ♪ >> hello and welcome to the program. i am folly bah thibault.