Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto will stress that Japanese food is safe at a ministerial meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Indonesia on Saturday.
Indonesia proposed the emergency meeting in Jakarta. In 2004, the country was devastated by the Sumatra tsunami.
The meeting will discuss aid to Japan from Southeast Asia and ASEAN-Japan cooperation on the management of disasters in the region.
Matsumoto will thank his ASEAN counterparts for aid and will stress the Japanese government's determination to restore the country.
On the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, Matsumoto is expected to mention Japan's all-out efforts to stop the spread of radioactive materials.
He is to say Japan will continue to be transparent in providing information to the international community.
The foreign minister will also reassure ASEAN member nations that Japan is inspecting food to ensure it's safe before exporting it.
Saturday, April 09, 2011 01:45 +0900 (JST)
source: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/09_03.html
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