Trade
Japan’s Key Trade Chiefs Skip Chance to Meet Greer at APEC
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Japan’s Trade Minister Yoji Muto will skip a gathering of trade chiefs this week, a decision that will likely lower Tokyo’s chances of holding meaningful bilateral talks with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the meeting.
Top trade official Ryosei Akazawa, who leads Japan’s tariff task force, also won’t attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting. Instead, state trade minister Masaki Ogushi will represent Japan at the discussions in Jeju, South Korea on May 15-16, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Ogushi serves on Akazawa’s team.