The G7 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting will be held in Miyazaki City for two days on June 22 and 23, with discussions on the main theme of food security. The focus will be on whether the G2 countries can agree on expanding agricultural production and supporting developing countries.
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nomura called for the lifting of food import restrictions that have been in place since the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The deadline for reviewing import restrictions on Japan food products is approaching in June, and scientific safety has been ensured.