Visit to Fukushima Prefecture

Minister Asao visited Fukushima Prefecture and met with Mr. Matsumoto, Mayor of Naraha Town, Mr. Yamamoto, Mayor of Tomioka Town, Mr. Yoshida, Mayor of Okuma Town, Mr. Izawa, Mayor of Futaba Town, Mr. Yoshida, Mayor of Namie Town and Mr. Sugioka, Mayor of Iitate Village. He also visited Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field and facilities related to environmental recycling projects and was presented with flowers grown by a demonstration experiment for recycling the removed soil.