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· Japan has told Mauritius it would offer support on an unprecedented scale. This assurance was given by Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi recently , after a Japanese-owned ship struck a coral reef off the country’s southeast coast in late July and spilled oil.
· Motegi was speaking to media after a phone call with Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth
· Motegi said Japan’s support measures include helping introduce a maritime navigation safety system, providing fishing gear to small fishing operators and promoting Mauritius’s trade and tourism
Japan has told Mauritius it would offer support on an unprecedented scale. This assurance was given by Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi recently , after a Japanese-owned ship struck a coral reef off the country’s southeast coast in late July and spilled oil. Motegi was speaking to the media after a phone call with Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth.
Importantly, Jugnauth said during the phone call that he did not believe Japan was responsible for the accident, Motegi revealed. The MV Wakashio, owned by Japan’s Nagashiki Shipping, began spilling oil on Aug. 6, prompting the Mauritian government to announce a state environmental emergency. The full impact of the spill is still unfolding, scientists have said.
Motegi said Japan’s support measures include helping introduce a maritime navigation safety system, providing fishing gear to small fishing operators and promoting Mauritius’s trade and tourism. However, he did not mention the size of Japan’s financial support, saying the phone talks were about discussing the outline of Japan’s support, not about specific figures.
