Japanese PM Ishiba champions free trade in Southeast Asia visit

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TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh, on Monday in Hanoi, looking to bolster support for multilateral free trade frameworks as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a protectionist agenda through sweeping tariffs.
The trip, which…

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