Japanese farm minister meets Vietnamese leader

Japanese farm minister meets Vietnamese leader

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Koya Nishikawa (L) and President Truong Tan Sang of Vietnam meet in Hanoi on Jan. 21, 2015. Nishikawa asked for a resumption of imports of apples from Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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