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Japan fisheries minister tries in vain to reverse Hong Kong's import ban

Sakamoto says he told official 'quite a lot' on Fukushima water safety during visit

Fish on sale in Hong Kong. The city, a critical export market for Japanese food products, has imposed restrictions on seafood from the region surrounding Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant.   © Getty Images

HONG KONG -- Japan's minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries visited Hong Kong on Friday and sought a reversal of import restrictions on certain products from Fukushima prefecture and the surrounding area, to no avail.

The minister, Tetsushi Sakamoto, met with Cheuk Wing-hing, the city's deputy chief secretary for administration, after visiting a major food expo to promote Japanese products and their safety. Hong Kong is Japan's largest food export destination in the region.

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