Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda said that Indonesia had announced that it would conditionally resume coal exports to Japan and other countries, which had been temporarily banned. He expressed the idea that it is necessary to make efforts to secure.
Indonesia, the world's largest coal exporter, has temporarily banned coal exports due to a shortage of supply to domestic thermal power plants, but announced on the 13th that it will resume conditionally.
Regarding this, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda said at a press conference held in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, "Japan's power supply is extremely difficult in January and February, but from the perspective of stable supply of power etc. from Indonesia Imports are important. "
He said, "This is a relief, but it does not mean that we can see a winter." He said that it is necessary to continue to secure energy sources.
On the other hand, Minister Hagita said, "With ASEAN, he visited Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand from the 9th of this month to meet with ministers and confirmed cooperation for decarbonization and strengthening the supply chain = supply network. We were able to take a step toward advancing our economic relations to a new chapter, "he emphasized its significance.