Abe vows to turn farming from defensive to offensive sector

Abe vows to turn farming from defensive to offensive sector

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (3rd from L) addresses the inaugural meeting at the government's headquarters on domestic measures for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade initiative on Oct. 9, 2015, in Tokyo. He vowed to implement measures to beef up the country's agricultural sector in the wake of the landmark free trade accord involving Japan, the United States and 10 other Pacific Rim countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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