PM Abe attends APEC forum summit

PM Abe attends APEC forum summit

MANILA, Nov. 19 Kyodo - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from L) attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Manila on Nov. 19, 2015. The Asia-Pacific leaders are expected to reaffirm their commitment to realization of the FTAAP free trade zone and pledge to cooperate in combating terrorism. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

APEC meeting calls for efforts to ensure open trade, equitable vaccine access, FTAAP agenda progress

STORY: APEC meeting calls for efforts to ensure open trade, equitable vaccine access, FTAAP agenda progress DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting 2. various of the press conference of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting 3. various of Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin at the press conference 4. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Trade officials and representatives from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies have called for efforts to ensure open trade, equitable COVID-19 vaccine access and work to progress the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) agenda. "We reaffirm the importance of the rules-based multilateral trading system, with the WTO (World Trade Organization) at its core," according to a chair's statement issued Monday, a day after the two-day APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting concluded in Bangkok.

PM Abe attends APEC forum summit

PM Abe attends APEC forum summit

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Manila on Nov. 19, 2015. The Asia-Pacific leaders are expected to reaffirm their commitment to realization of the FTAAP free trade zone and pledge to cooperate in combating terrorism. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

PM Abe attends APEC forum summit

PM Abe attends APEC forum summit

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Manila on Nov. 19, 2015. The Asia-Pacific leaders are expected to reaffirm their commitment to realization of the FTAAP free trade zone and pledge to cooperate in combating terrorism. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Asia-Pacific leaders gather in Manila

Asia-Pacific leaders gather in Manila

Photo taken Nov. 19, 2015, shows Asia-Pacific leaders gathering for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Manila. They are expected to reaffirm their commitment to realization of the FTAAP free trade zone and pledge to cooperate in combating terrorism. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

APEC leaders at summit in Manila

APEC leaders at summit in Manila

Leaders of the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation members pose for photos at a summit meeting in Manila on Nov. 19, 2015. They reaffirmed their aim to realize the Free Trade Area for Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) and their resolve to fight against terrorism. (Pool photo by Asahi Shimbun)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo