The Japanese government has ratified the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of ships.
Koji Tsuruoka, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan, delivered the instrument of accession to IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim today.
With the addition of Japan, 10 countries have now ratified the convention.
Other countries that have signed up include Norway, Congo, France, Belgium, Panama, Denmark, Turkey, Netherlands and Serbia.
