Japan-Iceland Relations

Prime Minister Ishiba welcomed President Tómasdóttir on the occasion of her visit to Japan, stating that Japan and Iceland are important partners that share values and principles such as freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. The two leaders shared the view that they will use the opportunity of next year's 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Iceland to advance concrete cooperation in a wide range of areas, including security, the Arctic, economy, science and technology, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges, in order to further develop relations between the two countries.

1. The two leaders shared the view that geothermal power generation is an area that contribute to achieving carbon neutrality, and that they will explore the possibility of future cooperation between the two countries.
2. The two leaders also mentioned Iceland's advanced efforts regarding gender equality, and shared the view on the importance of gender equality and women's empowerment.
3. The two leaders shared the view that cultural and people-to-people exchanges are the foundation of bilateral relations and to further deepen mutual understanding through exchanges of students and young people.

1. The two leaders concurred to continue to deepen their collaboration on issues related to the Arctic and the sustainable use of marine living resources.
2. The two leaders exchanged views on the situations in East Asia, such as their policies toward North Korea including the nuclear and missile issues as well as the abductions issue, and concurred to work closely together.