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Minister Nishimura Attends Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Ministerial Meeting
October 5, 2023
Joint Press Release with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On October 5 (JST), the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Ministerial Meeting was held online, and Mr. Nishimura Yasutoshi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Mr. TSUJI Kiyoto, State Minister of Foreign Affairs, attended from Japan.
On October 5 (JST), the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Ministerial Meeting was held, hosted by H.E. Katherine Tai, the United States Trade Representative.
At the meeting, the IPEF membersconfirmed that they will continue to constructively discuss the high ambition commitment, taking into account the results of the Chief Negotiators' Meeting held in Thailand this September, while looking ahead to the Chief Negotiators' Meeting scheduled for October in Malaysia.


Division in Charge
Economic Partnership Division, Trade Policy Bureau