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Vice-Ministerial Meeting of the Japan-U.S. Economic Policy Consultative Committee (Economic “2+2”)
October 19, 2023
On October 19th, a Vice-Ministerial meeting of the Japan-U.S. Economic Policy Consultative Committee was held online.
Mr. HOSAKA Shin, Vice-Minister for International Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Mr. ONO Keiichi, Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, represented the Japanese side. Ms. Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, and Mr. Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, represented the U.S. side.
In the meeting, both sides shared a recognition of the strategic environments surrounding the two countries and the growing importance of economic security.
Both sides exchanged views on various issues such as strengthening the rules-based economic order in the Indo-Pacific region and enhancing economic resilience as well as protecting and promoting critical and emerging technologies. They confirmed that they will further crystalize bilateral initiatives.
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