Economy and foreign ministers of Japan and Britain agreed Friday to promote free and open international trade at their first “two-plus-two” dialogue on economy held in Tokyo amid growing concern about U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats
ByMARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press
TOKYO — Economy and foreign ministers of Japan and Britain agreed Friday to promote free and open international trade at their first “two-plus-two” dialogue on economy held in Tokyo amid growing concern about U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s tariff threats.
Britain’s Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds — who joined his colleague Foreign Secretary David Lammy and their Japanese counterparts, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto and Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya — said all four ministers agreed that “it’s crucial to counter the increasing trade fragmentation that is damaging the global economy, and that we stand up for fair, rules-based international trade