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Japan's Foreign Min to arrive in Peru on official visit May 3

Photo: AFP

Photo: AFP

16:00 | Lima, May. 2.

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will arrive in Peru on Wednesday to fulfill activities within the framework of an official visit aimed at strengthening the bilateral ties existing between Peru and Japan.


The dignitary's visit comes five years after the last one made to the South American country by a Japanese official from his hierarchy.

The Asian nation has recently developed a policy of rapprochement with the Americas. Part of it are the trips made by its Foreign minister, who this year paid working visits to Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, and the United States.

Joint agreements

In addition to the strong ties developed through migration, Japan's relationship with Peru is based on the validity of various bilateral agreements.

One of them is the joint declaration signed in 2016, which established the status of 'strategic partners' between both nations. 

Similarly, Peru and Japan are signatories of the Preliminary Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Commerce and Navigation.

The two countries are also signatories of agreements on economic partnership, investment promotion, as well as against double taxation and tax evasion.

Likewise, Peru and Japan share spaces at multilateral associations. Thus, both are members of the Asia-Pacific Economic (APEC) Forum and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Besides, Japan participates as an observer country in the Pacific Alliance.


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Published: 5/2/2023