Japan-Luxembourg Relations

At the outset, Prime Minister Ishiba sincerely welcomed Prime Minister Frieden's first visit to Japan after assuming the Prime Minister's post, and expressed his pleasure that Prime Minister Frieden visited Japan as his first trip to Asia. Prime Minister Ishiba stated that the close relationship between the Imperial Household and the Grand Ducal Household is a symbol of good bilateral relations and that he hopes to strengthen bilateral relations toward the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2027. Prime Minister Frieden, in response, stated that Japan and Luxembourg have a long history of friendship and that he hoped today’s meeting would be an opportunity to further develop bilateral relations.

1. Prime Minister Ishiba stated that Prime Minister Frieden had visited the Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan the day before, and stated that he welcomed Luxembourg's commitment to the Expo, noting that the Luxembourg Pavilion was the first to be completed among all countries and that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bettel visited Japan for the opening ceremony. The two leaders expressed their expectations that mutual understanding and exchanges between the two countries will be further promoted through the visits by dignitaries and business missions to the Expo, and concurred to promote human exchanges between the two countries, taking advantage of the working holiday program that started in June last year.
2. Prime Minister Ishiba stated that it was wonderful that bilateral cooperation is extending into space, as shown by the fact that a lunar rover developed in Luxembourg is mounted on the lunar lander of start-up company, ispace, which is currently en route to the surface of the moon, and that the lunar rover is currently undergoing tests at the Tottori Sand Dunes. The two leaders concurred to continue working towards the entry into force of the Japan-Luxembourg Air Services Agreement and to further develop bilateral relations in the aerospace sector.
3. The two leaders concurred to strengthen bilateral ties in a wide range of areas, including finance, AI, startups, and cultural and human exchanges, in preparation for the 100th anniversary of Luxembourg-Japan diplomatic relations in 2027.

1. The two leaders also exchanged views on the situation in East Asia, such as their policies towards North Korea, and Ukraine, then the two leaders shared the recognition that unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force is unacceptable anywhere in the world.
2. The two leaders shared the view that they will continue to work together on various global challenges as security of Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific has increasingly become inseparable.
3. We discussed a wide range of international economic issues, taking into account the impact of U.S. tariff measures on the global economy and the multilateral free trade system.