European Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy said Monday he will meet with Japanese officials during his visit to Japan this week to discuss the European Union's new approach to launching a new round of global trade talks under the World Trade Organization.
"I will review the position we are taking jointly and the modifications (to) our position" with Japanese partners, including Foreign Minister Yohei Kono, Lamy told reporters.
Lamy's visit, scheduled for Thursday through Sunday, will be the third of its kind, and is targeted primarily at establishing ties with new members of the Japanese Cabinet, formed in December, and reaffirming the relationship between the two sides.
The European Commission, the executive body of the 15-member EU, has submitted a revised strategy paper to EU member states and the European Parliament, Lamy said.