Indo-PacificJapan foreign minister calls for U.S. to join CPTPP
U.S. interim envoy to Tokyo supports Taiwan's entry into the trade pact
Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks in a video message recorded for an event in Tokyo on Oct. 23, saying it is important to encourage China to fulfill its responsibilities as a major power.
AKANE OKUTSU, Nikkei staff writer
October 23, 2021 13:47 JST
Updated on October 23, 2021 23:02 JST
TOKYO -- Japan's foreign minister called for the U.S. to support stability in the Indo-Pacific region by joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), following China's recent move to enter the trade pact.