Campaign against hamas could last several months. The idf says the next stage a widely anticipated Ground Offensive would happen soon. Now lets focus on the Business News and today the International Atomic Energy Agency completes a visit to take and assess marine samples near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power station. Since a 2011 tsunami, which severely damaged the Fukushima Nuclear plant, more than a Million Tonnes of treated waste water has accumulated there. Japan began discharging it in august, in a process that will take 30 years to complete. Despite Environmental Concerns the iaea endorsed the release plan but some countries from the region, notably china, have raised concerns. China has said it would ban alljapanese seafood imports. Last year, it imported 571 million worth of seafood from japan. Russia last week also suspended seafood trade. So are the bans likely to continue and how much could it harm japans economy and trade relations . Joining me now is professor Seijiro T
And European Council president , charles michel, for the 27th eu us summit at the white house later today. At the summit the eu is expected to try to lessen the impact of the us Inflation Reduction Act and its subsidies for electric vehicles. Theres also expected to be focus on ways to tackle global overcapacity of steel and aluminium and to promote Sustainable Production in a move against chinese steelmakers. Also on the agenda will be the Global Clean Energy economy, secure and resilient supply chains, digital infrastructure, ai and economic resilience. There is a lot for them to discuss. Joining me now from brussels is ian lesser, Vice President and executive director, at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. A warm welcome to the programme. Quite a significant agenda for those three leaders. First off, could you take us through the Inflation Reduction Act . ~. ,. , act . Well, the Inflation Reduction Act . Well, the Inflation Reduction Act act . Well, the Inflation Reducti