By KAZUO IKEJIRI/ Staff Writer
June 29, 2022 at 13:23 JST
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and his British counterpart, Boris Johnson, pose for a photo during their meeting in Elmau, Germany, on June 28. (Pool)
ELMAU, Germany--Britain will lift all restrictions on imports of Japanese food products imposed after the 2011 nuclear disaster, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on June 28.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida welcomed the decision announced by Johnson when they met on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit here.
Starting from June 29, Britain will no longer require inspection certificates for radioactive materials for imports of mushrooms and other food produced in nine prefectures, including Fukushima and Miyagi.
Kishida and Johnson also confirmed that the two countries will step up efforts to sign a reciprocal access agreement at an early date to simplify the procedures needed for the Self-Defense Forces and the British military when they visit each other’s countries.
“I would like to promote further cooperation between Japan and Britain on security and defense, including our partnership in the Indo-Pacific,” Kishida said.
The two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to accelerate talks on their countries’ joint project to develop next-generation fighter jets.
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