Sentences with phrase «japanese economy minister»

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He's clearly decided that at least until the upper house election (in July), he is going to focus on the economy,» said Gerry Curtis, a Columbia University political science professor who has watched some two dozen Japanese prime ministers come and go during his career.

During one event attended by the prime minister that week, an investment seminar hosted by the Japan External Trade Organization and the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry at the Pierre Hotel, Dr. Ziad Haider, special representative for commercial and business affairs at the US Department of State said, «Secretary Kerry... likes to say that foreign policy is economic policy, and in saying that he's referring to that interplay between foreign policy, foreign affairs, economic issues, and it's certainly true with bilateral diplomatic relations, as well.»

Canada should be welcoming the robust moves that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been making since the start of this year to re-vitalize the Japanese economy.

In the past 10 days, Lighthizer has met with EU Trade Commission Cecilia Malmström, Japanese Minister of Economy Hiroshige Seko, and UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox.