Secretary Perdue to Travel to Japan and South Korea
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(Washington, D.C., May 8, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will travel to Japan and South Korea May 11th to May 15th to participate in the G-20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting and engage with his counterparts on important issues facing agriculture around the world. The Secretary will also deliver a keynote address at the G-20 Innovation and Agriculture seminar on Saturday, May 11th and speak at Cotton Council International’s annual Cotton Day on May 14th.
Saturday, May 11th
- Secretary Perdue meets with Japan’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Takamori Yoshikawa.
- Secretary Perdue speaks at the G-20 seminar, highlighting the need for innovation in the agricultural sector to increase production and feed the world.
- Secretary Perdue joins his counterparts from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico for a luncheon to discuss coordination and cooperation on global agriculture issues.
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Secretary Perdue participates in the G-20 and attends a breakout session titled Fostering Innovative Human Resources and New Technologies.
Sunday, May 12th
- Secretary Perdue participates in the G-20 and visits the Northern Cultural Museum and Komehachi Rice Farm with G-20 heads of delegation.
Monday, May 13th
- Secretary Perdue meets with U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty and Japan’s State Minister of Health, Labor, and Welfare Yoshinori Oguchi.
- Secretary Perdue attends a U.S. Meat Export Federation promotional event to underscore the importance of the Japanese market for U.S. meat. Japan is the top overseas market for U.S. beef and pork. Japan lifted an almost 15-year ban on U.S. goat and sheep meat imports in 2018.
- Secretary Perdue attends the U.S.-Japan Agriculture Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony with Ambassador Hagerty to recognize six prominent Japanese food industry members who have made significant contributions to expanding U.S. agricultural exports to Japan.
Tuesday, May 14th
- Secretary Perdue speaks at Cotton Council International’s annual Cotton Day event to promote U.S. cotton to industry partners all along the textile supply chain.
- Secretary Perdue meets with U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Harry Harris.
Wednesday, May 15th
- Secretary Perdue meets with Korean Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Gae Ho Lee and Minister of Food and Drug Safety Eui Kyung Lee.
- Secretary Perdue speaks with Seoul National University students to engage future leaders in agriculture and participates in a discussion on innovative agricultural technology.
- Secretary Perdue attends a reception hosted by U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris to recognize partners in the U.S.-Korea agricultural relationship.
Wednesday, May 15th
Secretary Perdue will hold a teleconference to discuss his Japan and South Korea trip with U.S. media at 6:00pm ET. Reporters wishing to participate must RSVP to press@xxxxxxxxxxx by Monday, May 13th at 8:00pm ET to receive the call information.
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