The Yomiuri ShimbunTo quickly rebuild the local agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries devastated by the Kumamoto Earthquake, the central and local governments must strengthen their cooperation. In separate meetings with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hiroshi Moriyama, Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima submitted a request concerning the restoration and reconstruction of the areas hit. In regard to agriculture, forestry and fisheries, the requests comprised five major pillars, including the reconstruction of business operations and early restoration of farmland and agricultural facilities. Abe stressed that the government would take “all possible...
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