Minister of Foreign Affairs Mogi and Thailand hold talks to join TPP in Thailand 4:19 on January 8
Foreign Minister Mogi, who is visiting Thailand, met with Foreign Minister Don and agreed to work closely together so that Thailand could newly join the TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement that came into effect.
At the meeting, Foreign Minister Don of Thailand has been positively considering whether 11 countries, including Japan, will participate in the TPP-Pacific Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement which came into effect in December. Revealed that
In response, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mogi stated, "I want you to join us as soon as possible." We agreed to work as closely as possible so that Thailand could participate, and agreed to work closely together.
In addition, Prime Minister Prayut, who had talked with him afterwards, said, "When I decide to participate in the TPP, I will communicate it to Japan first."
Following a series of talks, Minister Mogi told reporters, "With the rise of protectionism, it is extremely important that Japan, as a flagship of free trade, spread the free, open and fair common rules to the world. "