Event Brief
Japan trade minister has brief chat with China counterpart
Filed: May 23, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
Summary: Japan’s Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa said he had no formal talks with China’s Wang Wentao but spoke briefly before a dinner.
WHO: Ryosei Akazawa
WHAT: Said there were no formal bilateral talks with China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, but they spoke briefly before a dinner
WHEN: May 23, 2026 at 3:10 AM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: He was responding to the diplomatic row by describing the status of bilateral talks with Wang Wentao
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