KARUIZAWA, NAGANO PREF. ¨C Environment and energy ministers from the Group of 20 economies gathered in this resort town on Saturday to find innovative ways to combat emissions-driven climate change and eliminate plastic waste. But Thursday¡¯s attacks on two tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, including one operated by a Japanese company, also raised fears among the delegates about energy security.
¡°Japan is paying close attention to the situation with great concern,¡± Minister for Economy, Trade, and Industry Hiroshige Seko told the G20 delegates Saturday afternoon.
¡°It is vital for the international community to respond collaboratively to such incidents from the perspective of ensuring global energy security,¡± he added.
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