Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row
Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa is the most senior Japanese official to visit China since a diplomatic dispute between the two countries erupted in November
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- Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa is the most senior Japanese official to visit China since a diplomatic dispute between the two countries erupted in November
- Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row
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- A trade ministry official declined to comment on whether Tokyo had formally requested bilateral talks
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- Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa is the most senior Japanese official to visit China since a diplomatic dispute between the two countries erupted in November
- Akazawa is the most senior Japanese official to visit China since a diplomatic dispute between the two countries erupted in November
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Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa is the most senior Japanese official to visit China since a diplomatic dispute between the two countries erupted in November
Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa said Saturday there were no formal bilateral talks with China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, though the two had a brief conversation before a dinner on Friday, without disclosing details
Akazawa spoke to reporters after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meetings in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou
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- Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa is the most senior Japanese official to visit China since a diplomatic dispute between the two countries erupted in November
- Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row
- Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa said Saturday there were no formal bilateral talks with China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, though the two had a brief conversation before a dinner on Friday, without disclosing details
- Akazawa spoke to reporters after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meetings in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou
- Akazawa is the most senior Japanese official to visit China since a diplomatic dispute between the two countries erupted in November
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- A trade ministry official declined to comment on whether Tokyo had formally requested bilateral talks
- The practical value is the source trail: The Japan Times is the place to check before acting on prices, dates, availability, or local implications
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