Quad trade ministers end meeting in Tokyo

Quad trade ministers end meeting in Tokyo

The quadrilateral trade ministers' meeting ends at a Tokyo hotel May 12. The photo shows the ministers -- (from L to R) European Commission Vice President Leon Brittan, U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, Japan's International Trade and Industry Minister Kaoru Yosano and Canadian International Trade Minister Sergio Marchi -- moving to a press conference room after the two-day meeting.

Quad trade ministers pose for camera

Quad trade ministers pose for camera

Trade ministers from Canada, the European Union, Japan and the United States pose for photographers prior to their meeting May 12. (From L to R) Canada's International Trade Minister Sergio Marchi, U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, Japan's International Trade and Industry Minister Kaoru Yosano, and European Commission Vice President Leon Brittan.

Trade ministers of four major trading powers meet

Trade ministers of four major trading powers meet

Trade ministers of four major trading powers get together at a reception to start their two-day meeting in Tokyo on May 11. From left to right are European Commission Vice President Leon Brittan, U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, Japanese International Trade and Industry Minister Kaoru Yosano and Canadian International Trade Minister Sergio Marchi.

Obuchi meets Brittan

Obuchi meets Brittan

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi meets European Commission Vice President Leon Brittan in Tokyo on Oct. 13. Obuchi and Brittan, who was visiting Tokyo to attend the eighth ministerial talks between Japan and the European Union, agreed that both sides would take up political and cultural issues in future bilateral talks on top of economics and trade.

Quad trade ministers pose for camera

Quad trade ministers pose for camera

Trade ministers from Canada, the European Union, Japan and the United States pose for photographers prior to their meeting May 12. (From L to R) Canada's International Trade Minister Sergio Marchi, U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, Japan's International Trade and Industry Minister Kaoru Yosano, and European Commission Vice President Leon Brittan. ==Kyodo

Trade ministers of four major trading powers meet

Trade ministers of four major trading powers meet

Trade ministers of four major trading powers get together at a reception to start their two-day meeting in Tokyo on May 11. From left to right are European Commission Vice President Leon Brittan, U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, Japanese International Trade and Industry Minister Kaoru Yosano and Canadian International Trade Minister Sergio Marchi. ==Kyodo

Obuchi meets Brittan

Obuchi meets Brittan

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi meets European Commission Vice President Leon Brittan in Tokyo on Oct. 13. Obuchi and Brittan, who was visiting Tokyo to attend the eighth ministerial talks between Japan and the European Union, agreed that both sides would take up political and cultural issues in future bilateral talks on top of economics and trade. ==Kyodo