Japan, RI agree on trade

Japan, RI agree on trade

TOKYO (AFP): Japan and Indonesia agreed yesterday to cooperate
in working out a draft for trade and investment liberalization
during this year's meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) forum, government officials said.

The agreement was reached between Japanese Foreign Minister
Yohei Kono and Hartarto Sastrosunarto, Indonesia's coordinating
minister for trade and industry, they said.

Hartarto reportedly told Kono that Indonesia hopes APEC
members would draw up a blueprint for liberalization of regional
trade and investment during this November's APEC summit in Osaka,
western Japan.

Kono agreed with the Indonesian minister, saying that it was
important to introduce concrete policies for planned
liberalization, officials said.