With regards to an ongoing territorial spat between Japan and Russia that has prevented both sides from signing a post-war peace treaty, Motegi said he planned to continue holding close discussions with his Russian counterpart on the protracted stalemate.
Both parties have, however, provisionally agreed to discuss furthering joint economic activities on relevant islands, with Motegi saying Monday that the joint activities would work to foster more trust between both countries.
As for plans to sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact in the months ahead this year, Motegi said Japan would take a leadership role in shaping international trade paradigms as well as debate on reforming the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The Japanese foreign minister also said that with regard to China, Japan's biggest trading partner, both countries "share a great responsibility to ensure the peace and prosperity of Asia and the world," and both countries should regularly conduct high-level dialogue and increase exchanges and collaboration traversing a variety of fields.
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