New Zealand prime minister to visit Singapore, Japan

div classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodivpBy Lucy Craymerp

pWELLINGTON Reuters – New Zealands Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will lead a trade mission to Singapore and Japan later this month, the government said Monday in a statement.pdivdivdiv classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodiv

pThe statement said that the prime minister, who will be accompanied by Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien OConnor and 13 business leaders, is making the visit to reconnect with two of its closest IndoPacific economic and security partners.p

p“We must continue to reconnect with the world and I look forward to supporting our businesses across a range of sectors, and seeing my political counterparts in person,” Ardern said in a statement. p

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pp Reporting by Lucy Craymer editing by Diane Craftp

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