G20 (Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy)
G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Session 3: "Supply Chains"
October 31, 2026
On October 31, commencing at 10:05 a.m. local time (11:05 p.m., JST) for approximately 1 hour 40 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, attended Session 3 "Supply Chains" of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, held in Atlanta, the United States of America.
- In this session, discussions were held on strengthening the resilience of supply chains for critical goods such as critical minerals, food, and fertilizers.
- Foreign Minister MOTEGI made the following remarks.
- Supply chains for critical minerals, food, and fertilizers are essential for the development of the global economy, and it is necessary for the G20 to work closely together as it is composed of countries spanning from upstream to downstream across global supply chains.
- Against this backdrop, arbitrary export restrictions are threatening the stable supply of critical minerals that form the core of many industries’ supply chains. Furthermore, overcapacity resulting from non-market policies and practices (NMPPs) such as non-transparent and excessive subsidies hinders the sound development of other countries’ industries and makes global supply chains vulnerable. To address these challenges, the following three points are critical.
- First, strengthening a free, fair, and rules-based international economic order is fundamental to resilient and reliable supply chains. We must confront the "weaponization" of economic dependencies. As part of this effort, Japan has put forward WTO reform proposals, including upgrading the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. Japan will continue to pursue the reinforcement and implementation of rules, including through discussions at the WTO.
- Second, regarding critical minerals, it is necessary to enhance each country’ s autonomy and resilience by diversifying supply sources as well as encouraging changes in demand-side behavior. Cooperation is vital not only in the upstream of supply chains but also in the midstream, such as refining and processing. From this perspective, through the Partnership for Resilient and Inclusive Supply-chain Enhancement (RISE), Japan has supported countries such as Zambia and Malawi in diversifying supply chains of critical minerals necessary for clean energy products. Japan will continue to support critical mineral-producing countries so that they can play a larger role in mining, refining, and processing.
- Third, conflicts and soaring energy prices are also threatening food supply chains. Japan has been providing tailored assistance in the agricultural sector, such as capacity development and improving production environments. In Sudan, for example, Japan is supporting local production capability enhancement through providing training for farmers and the rehabilitation of irrigation facilities.
- Based on the discussions at this meeting, Japan will continue to make its utmost contribution toward the success of the G20 Miami Summit in December.