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Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer affirmed the need for reforms to the World Trade Organization in a phone call on May 12, the Foreign Ministry said. The two agreed on the need for "permanent changes" to be made to the WTO's dispute settlement system, the ministry said, adding that the call was held at the request of the American side .U.S. President Donald Trump has often criticized the Geneva-based organization as ineffective at its job of enforcing rules on international trade, showing his dissatisfaction by blocking appointments to its top court, the Appellate Body.