Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda met with the economic ministers of the U.S. government in Washington, where he visited, and agreed to deepen cooperation in strengthening energy security and securing semiconductors, which have become major issues in the wake of the situation in Ukraine. Did.
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda met with three American economic ministers one after another in Washington on the 4th.
At the meeting with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, he discussed energy security, which is a major issue in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and issued a joint statement.
Among them, the role of LNG = liquefied natural gas produced in the United States is important for reducing the dependence of energy on Russia, and a new conference will be set up to cooperate in strengthening energy security and decarbonization-related technologies. I am going to deepen it.
In addition, Commerce Secretary Lemond and the Thai Trade Representative agreed to cooperate in securing semiconductors, which are indispensable for strengthening industrial competitiveness, and a new economic partnership "IPEF = Indo-Pacific Economy" aimed at launching under the leadership of the United States. Discussions on the "framework" were also exchanged, confirming the strengthening of relations with the opposition to China in mind.
After the talks, Minister Hagiuda said, "As the world situation becomes unstable due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, cooperation with volunteer countries is becoming more and more important. A series of talks will advance the economic relations between Japan and the United States. And I feel that it was an even bigger step. "