Amazon's large-scale forest fires Japan will support fire extinguishing and forest conservation on August 26 at 19:04

In response to a massive forest fire in the South American rainforest and Amazon, Foreign Minister Kono talks with Brazil's Foreign Minister Alaujo over the phone to make necessary support for fire fighting and future forest conservation. I told you.

South American rainforest, in the Amazon have occurred at a record pace forest fire, the military such as the 44,000 people who hit the fire fighting activities, but the prospect of convergence does not have standing.

In response to this situation, Foreign Minister Kono met with Brazilian Foreign Minister Alaujo over the phone on the morning of the 26th and received an explanation of the current situation.

On that basis, Minister Kono said, “I want to consider what can be done for fire fighting in the light of the intention of the Brazilian side. I would like to continue to cooperate with Brazil for medium- to long-term forest conservation cooperation” and provide necessary support I conveyed my thoughts.