TOKYO, May 23 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:
On May 22 and 23, the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting was held in Suzhou, China, chaired by H.E. Mr. WANG Wentao, Minister of Commerce of China.
Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, together with Mr. AKAZAWA Ryosei, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, participated in the meeting and discussed regional economic integration, WTO reform, and a new engine of global economic growth including digital cooperation and green economy.
State Minister HORII emphasized the importance of maintaining and reinforcing the rules-based, free and fair international economic order. He pointed out that non-market policies and...