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During meetings in Japan, WTO chief says global trade is facing a crisis

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World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba .

She tells Ishiba that she has high expectations for Japan as a champion of open markets.

Japan is among many countries yet to reach a deal with the Trump administration on hikes to U.S. tariffs.

The WTO played a pivotal role in past decades as major economies championed trade liberalization.

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