Foreign Minister Motegi met with Foreign Minister Ebrard in Mexico, where he visited, and agreed to further strengthen strategic cooperation between the two countries to maintain and strengthen a free and open international order based on the rules. did.
Foreign Minister Motegi, who has visited five Latin American countries, met with Foreign Minister Ebrard for more than an hour in his first visit to Mexico on the morning of the 5th of Japan time.
In this, Minister Motegi pointed out that Mexico, which is a major power in Latin America and has close ties with the United States, is Japan's strategic partner who shares universal values.
On top of that, in light of the inauguration of the Biden administration in the United States this month, Foreign Minister Ebrald agreed with the call for close cooperation to maintain and strengthen a free and open international order based on rules. The two Foreign Ministers agreed to further strengthen their strategic cooperation.
The two Foreign Ministers also confirmed close cooperation in areas such as North Korea, climate change measures, and promotion of free trade.
Prior to this, Minister Motegi met with Economic Minister Kurtiel for about an hour and requested support for Japanese companies striving to continue their business and maintain employment in Mexico as the outbreak of the new coronavirus spreads. In response, Economic Minister Kurtier expressed his intention to work on improving the business environment of Japanese companies.