Japan won't exclude farm, fisheries sector from FTAs: Takebe

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tsutomu Takebe (bottom, L) meets with the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) July 8 in a Tokyo hotel to discuss his ministry's policies. Takebe said Japan should not exclude the farm and fisheries sector when negotiating free trade agreements with other countries.

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