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Minister Saito Holds Meeting with the Honorable John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States of America
March 15, 2024
On Thursday, March 14, Mr. Saito Ken, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, met with the Honorable John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, during his visit to Japan to exchange views on the areas of energy and climate change.
Minister Saito and the Honorable John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, affirmed the importance of U.S.-Japan collaboration in the areas of energy and climate change and welcomed the progress made to date in this area. They also exchanged views on how to create resilient and sustainable global supply chains in the clean energy sector through synergies between Japan’s GX Promotion Strategy and the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which are being promoted respectively in each country.
Division in Charge
Americas Division, Trade Policy Bureau