Joseph Wu meets Japanese parliamentary delegation, urges support for Taiwan's CPTPP accession
Taiwan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joseph Wu, met with a Japanese parliamentary delegation and urged Japan to support Taiwan's early accession to the CPTPP and to sign an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). This aims to strengthen bilateral relations and promote regional economic development.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Yao-ju, Taipei, 30th) A Japanese parliamentary delegation visited Taiwan. Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu stated today during their meeting that he hopes Japan can sign an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Taiwan soon and assist Taiwan in joining the CPTPP as early as possible. Masaharu Nakagawa, in turn, expressed pleasure at the increasingly close exchanges between the two sides, including interactions between parliamentarians.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release in the evening, stating that Joseph Wu met with Japanese former Digital Minister Masaharu Nakagawa, former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara, and former Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office Taisuke Nishino on the 30th. The two sides extensively exchanged views on comprehensive foreign policy, regional situations, information security, and various Taiwan-Japan exchanges.
In his speech, Joseph Wu expressed gratitude to the Japanese government for its long-term promotion of the good development of Taiwan-Japan relations and sincere appreciation for Japan's consistent support for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. He noted that bilateral relations are close and interactions are warm, with relevant surveys showing that the people of Taiwan and Japan hold a sense of closeness and goodwill towards each other.
Joseph Wu also pointed out that the "17 Key Growth Strategy Areas of Japan" proposed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi offer high potential for cooperation with Taiwan in multiple fields. He hopes that Taiwan and Japan will continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation. Furthermore, he hopes that Japan can sign an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Taiwan soon and assist Taiwan in joining the CPTPP as early as possible, to further deepen Taiwan-Japan economic and trade relations and jointly promote regional prosperity and development.
Masaharu Nakagawa stated in his speech that many parliamentarians are taking advantage of Japan's Golden Week holiday to visit and exchange views. He was pleased to have the opportunity to visit Taiwan and exchange opinions with various sectors, and also welcomed the increasingly close exchanges between Taiwan and Japan in terms of parliamentary interactions and personnel visits. He looks forward to continued deepening of cooperation in relevant fields in the future. (Edited by Su Lung-chi) 1150430
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Yao-ju, Taipei, 30th) A Japanese parliamentary delegation visited Taiwan. Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu stated today during their meeting that he hopes Japan can sign an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Taiwan soon and assist Taiwan in joining the CPTPP as early as possible. Masaharu Nakagawa, in turn, expressed pleasure at the increasingly close exchanges between the two sides, including interactions between parliamentarians.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release in the evening, stating that Joseph Wu met with Japanese former Digital Minister Masaharu Nakagawa, former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara, and former Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office Taisuke Nishino on the 30th. The two sides extensively exchanged views on comprehensive foreign policy, regional situations, information security, and various Taiwan-Japan exchanges.
In his speech, Joseph Wu expressed gratitude to the Japanese government for its long-term promotion of the good development of Taiwan-Japan relations and sincere appreciation for Japan's consistent support for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. He noted that bilateral relations are close and interactions are warm, with relevant surveys showing that the people of Taiwan and Japan hold a sense of closeness and goodwill towards each other.
Joseph Wu also pointed out that the "17 Key Growth Strategy Areas of Japan" proposed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi offer high potential for cooperation with Taiwan in multiple fields. He hopes that Taiwan and Japan will continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation. Furthermore, he hopes that Japan can sign an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Taiwan soon and assist Taiwan in joining the CPTPP as early as possible, to further deepen Taiwan-Japan economic and trade relations and jointly promote regional prosperity and development.
Masaharu Nakagawa stated in his speech that many parliamentarians are taking advantage of Japan's Golden Week holiday to visit and exchange views. He was pleased to have the opportunity to visit Taiwan and exchange opinions with various sectors, and also welcomed the increasingly close exchanges between Taiwan and Japan in terms of parliamentary interactions and personnel visits. He looks forward to continued deepening of cooperation in relevant fields in the future. (Edited by Su Lung-chi) 1150430
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