Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nogami expressed his intention to welcome the removal of the import restrictions on Japanese foods such as Fukushima Prefecture, which the United States had continued since the nuclear accident, and the countries that continue to restrict imports. He expressed his intention to work on the government and the region to remove the regulation.
The United States has continued to regulate Japanese food imports after the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, but it was abolished on the 22nd of Japan time.
Regarding this, Minister Nogami said at an online press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 24th, "I am pleased that the regulation was abolished in the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake as a result of continuing discussions based on scientific grounds. I think. "
The government has set a goal of expanding exports of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and foods, but Minister Nogami said, "For Japan, the United States is the world's third largest export partner of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and foods, and it is very important to achieve the goal. It's a market, "he said, showing expectations for export expansion.
On the other hand, he said that 14 countries and regions such as China, South Korea, and Taiwan are still restricting imports, "I would like to continue to work persistently toward the removal of regulations."