Papua New Guinea seeks free trade talks with Japan, PM says

TOKYO -- Japan and Papua New Guinea have discussed the path toward a potential free trade agreement, PNG Prime Minister James Marape told Nikkei Asia on Wednesday.

Marape spoke with Nikkei in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting, where the Papuan leader has held bilateral discussions with Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida. The two leaders discussed the steps forward in pursuing an FTA, Marape said.