People-to-People Exchange
Courtesy Call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Iwao Horii by the Spanish-Speaking Region Group under the “Juntos!! Japan-Latin America and the Caribbean exchange program”
October 26, 2026
On October 23rd from 3:00 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Iwao Horii received a courtesy call from 13 young professionals from the Spanish-speaking region group who are visiting Japan under the “2026 Juntos!! Japan-Latin America and the Caribbean Exchange Program”. The theme of the program is Business Collaboration. The details are as follows.
- State Minister Horii welcomed the visit and stated that Japan places great importance on strengthening relations with Latin American and the Caribbean countries, with which Japan has fostered strong friendships and share values and principles. Particularly, he expressed Japan’s wish to further deepen economic cooperation with the Latin American and the Caribbean region.
- The participants expressed their gratitude for the invitation and stated that, upon their return, they intend to share the knowledge gained during this visit and strive to further strengthen relations between Japan and their respective countries.
(Note) A total of 13 individuals from 12 countries—Argentina, Chile, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela—visited Japan in this visit.