Prime Minister Abe returns to Shimonoseki to experience harvesting at a farm and meet with growers.
Prime Minister Abe harvesting asparagus (11:16 a.m., July 19, in Ohkihonmachi, Shimonoseki City)2 (Photo taken on July 19, 014, published in Yamaguchi edition on July 20) Prime Minister Abe visited various places in Shimonoseki City on July 19, and harvested asparagus at a farm. The farm he visited was a greenhouse of "Murakami Yume Noen" run by Mr. Masatoshi Murakami (69) in Ohkihonmachi, Shimonoseki City. The Prime Minister sat in a "house car," which he could move around in, and harvested 1 to 2 kilograms with scissors. Afterward, he met with the growers. Mr. Murakami, who runs 12 greenhouses with his wife, explained the severe business situation with unstable prices. When he asked for the government's support, the prime minister responded, "I understand.
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