Mexico hinted Tuesday it may delay talks over a free trade agreement with Japan, currently scheduled for mid-October, a Japanese official said.
Mexican farm minister Javier Usabiaga reportedly told his Japanese counterpart, Yoshiyuki Kamei, that he had been instructed by President Vicente Fox not to rush the FTA talks if it is perceived that Mexico will be unable to achieve a significant outcome.
During his meeting here with Kamei, Usabiaga said Fox had told him there would be no problem in delaying the agreement with Japan, the official said.
This marks the first time that Mexico has suggested it may postpone the FTA, the Japanese official said.