After intense activities in Paraguay, the Prime Minister of Japan left today - .::Agencia IP::.

This Saturday, Japan's Prime Minister, Kishida Fumio, left our country after a day of intense activities on past Friday in Asunción. He held a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic, Santiago Peña, as well as with members of our country's Cabinet and a forum with Japanese businessmen at the Government Palace.

Asunción, Agencia IP.- This Saturday, Japan’s Prime Minister, Kishida Fumio, left our country after a day of intense activities on past Friday in Asunción. He held a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic, Santiago Peña, as well as with members of our country’s Cabinet and a forum with Japanese businessmen at the Government Palace.

In a joint press statement, Peña celebrated the Prime Minister’s first visit to Paraguay and expressed his desire to continue strengthening bilateral relations with Japan, an important friend of Paraguay.

In response, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his desire to elevate the friendship and cooperation relations that Japan has maintained with Paraguay for over 100 years to a higher level, emphasizing Paraguay as an important partner that shares values and principles such as freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.

Both leaders exchanged views on regional issues, including the situation in East Asia, and confirmed that attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force will not be tolerated, and both countries will continue working together to maintain and strengthen the free and open international order.