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Minister Saito Participates in US-JP-PH Commerce and Industry Ministerial Meeting
April 12, 2024
On Thursday, April 11, METI Minister Saito participated in the U.S.-Japan-Philippines Commerce and Industry Ministerial meeting in Washington, D.C. with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual.
*After the meeting, the three countries issued the following readout.
*After the meeting, the three countries issued the following readout.
US-JP-PH Commerce and Industry Ministerial Joint Readout
On the occasion of the Trilateral Leaders’ Summit Meeting hosted by U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., in Washington, D.C., on April 11, the three principals, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Saito Ken, and Philippine Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual, gathered for a groundbreaking discussion on our shared interests in strengthening trilateral economic cooperation.The three ministers discussed opportunities for potential trilateral trade and investment collaboration, including in the areas of critical minerals supply chains, semiconductors, Open RAN deployment, clean energy, and infrastructure development. They committed to working together to advance the economic outcomes of the Trilateral Leaders’ Summit Meeting, including through the upcoming Indo-Pacific Business Forum in May in Manila and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Clean Economy Investor Forum in Singapore in June.
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