ＣＰＴＰＰ加盟へ協力　日コスタリカ外相が会談

　岩屋毅外相は２４日、コスタリカのアンドレ外相と外務省で会談した。同国が目指す「包括的および先進的な環太平洋連携協定（ＴＰＰ）」（ＣＰＴＰＰ）への加盟実現や、同国が議長国を務める経済協力開発機構（ＯＥＣＤ）閣僚理事会の運営に引き続き協力することで一致した。（2025/04/24-21:09）

Japan and Costa Rica agreed on Thursday to work together to support the Central American country's goal of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP.
   Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Costa Rican counterpart, Arnoldo Andre, in their meeting in Tokyo also affirmed cooperation over the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's ministerial council meeting chaired by Costa Rica.
   The ministers also exchanged views on regional topics such as North Korea. Iwaya raised the issue of the reclusive nation's nuclear weapon and missile development and asked for Costa Rica's cooperation to resolve the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea.
   Ahead of the meeting, Iwaya and Andre signed a memorandum on the establishment of policy consultations between their nations' vice minister-class foreign affairs officials.