The Foreign Minister is set to succeed Hashimoto Hiroyuki and lead a delegation on a visit to China
According to Kyodo News on July 8: As an important window for trade and economic exchanges between Japan and China, the Japan Association of International Trade Promotion (Kokuso) has assembled a delegation and plans to visit China at the end of September.
The delegation was originally scheduled to visit China in June but was postponed following the passing of former chairman and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hashimoto Hiroyuki. Multiple sources revealed on the 8th that former Foreign Minister Satoru Iwai will soon take over as president of the organization.
Since last November, when Takei Asahi made her controversial remarks during a parliamentary session about “emergency situations involving Taiwan,” relations between China and Japan have rapidly cooled. Not only have government-to-government dialogues stalled, but economic and cultural exchanges have also come to a standstill. The current focus is on whether this visit by the Japan Association of International Trade Promotion to China could serve as a catalyst for restoring dialogue or mending ties.
According to sources, after completing the necessary procedures within the Japan Association of International Trade Promotion, Satoru Iwai is expected to officially assume the presidency this month.
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