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G-20 ministers press for WTO relevance

G-20 foreign ministers agreed WTO reforms are urgently needed to boost its relevance amid an escalating U.S.-China trade war.

Some of the G-20 leaders and heads of international organizations meeting at Japan in June
Some of the G-20 leaders and heads of international organizations meeting at Japan in June (AN/South African government)

Foreign ministers from the Group of 20 major economies agreed World Trade Organization reforms are urgently needed to boost its relevance amid an escalating U.S.-China trade war, Japan's foreign minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, said on Saturday.

Motegi told a press conference at the end of the G-20 foreign ministers' meeting hosted in Nagoya, Japan that some of those in attendance argued for revisions to the current multilateral trade system due to unfair trade practices and unilateral measures.

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