Papua New Guinea seeks free trade talks with Japan, PM says

Marape eyes agreement as part of expanded trade ties with Tokyo

20240717 Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape in Tokyo

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape speaks during an interview in Tokyo on July 17. (Photo by Tokuyuki Matsubuchi)

SHAUN TURTON and RURIKA IMAHASHI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japan and Papua New Guinea have discussed the path toward a potential free trade agreement, PNG Prime Minister James Marape told Nikkei Asia on Wednesday.

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