Narita, Chiba Pref. – New agriculture minister Arata Takebe has visited the city of Narita, Chiba Prefecture, to inspect farmland and agricultural pump stations damaged by Typhoon Dujuan, this year’s 25th named storm, which struck in September. Takebe inspected the affected areas and met with Chiba Gov. Toshihito Kumagai and other officials on Sunday.
In talks with reporters at the Narita city government office later in the day, the minister pledged to do his best to restore the damaged facilities to ensure that local farming operations will be conducted normally next year. According to Kumagai, Takebe indicated that the central government would undertake the restoration of heavily damaged pump stations and other facilities.
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