Japan, South Korea and China: 8th Environmental summit
Japan and China agreed Saturday to set up separate working-level talks on securing drinking water for the Chinese public and the recycling of resources as part of their cooperation on the environment, the Japanese environment minister said.
Masatoshi Wakabayashi told reporters after his talks with Zhou Shengxian, head of China's State Administration of Environmental Protection, that he also asked Beijing to investigate medical waste found on Japanese coasts that may have originated from China.
The agreement on water cooperation was reached after Japan had been informed by China that a major problem it faces is the securing of clean drinking water for its public, Wakabayashi said.
Kyodo has more details: Japan, China agree on cooperation over water, resources recycling
NHK is also reporting that at the meeting today, Japan, China and South Korea have agreed to conduct a joint study and raise funds to deal with the problem of yellow sandstorms.
I will update this if I find news about the conference on Korean or Chinese websites. Good to see that the three countries are finding common ground and discussing serious environmental issues together. There is a lot to do.
Masatoshi Wakabayashi told reporters after his talks with Zhou Shengxian, head of China's State Administration of Environmental Protection, that he also asked Beijing to investigate medical waste found on Japanese coasts that may have originated from China.
The agreement on water cooperation was reached after Japan had been informed by China that a major problem it faces is the securing of clean drinking water for its public, Wakabayashi said.
Kyodo has more details: Japan, China agree on cooperation over water, resources recycling
NHK is also reporting that at the meeting today, Japan, China and South Korea have agreed to conduct a joint study and raise funds to deal with the problem of yellow sandstorms.
I will update this if I find news about the conference on Korean or Chinese websites. Good to see that the three countries are finding common ground and discussing serious environmental issues together. There is a lot to do.
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