Japan-Chile Relations
Courtesy Call on Chief Cabinet Secretary HAYASHI Yoshimasa by H.E. Mr. Alberto Leo VAN KLAVEREN STROK, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chile
May 15, 2025
(Photo: Cabinet Public Affairs Office)
(Photo: Cabinet Public Affairs Office)
On May 15, commencing at 4:25 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Chief Cabinet Secretary, received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Alberto Leo VAN KLAVEREN STROK, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chile, who is visiting Japan. The overview is as follows.
- At the outset, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi mentioned his visit to Chile in May 2023 as Minister of Foreign Affairs and welcomed Minister Van Klaveren's visit to Japan.
- As Minister Van Klaveren attended the National Day celebration of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, both sides confirmed that they would further strengthen bilateral cooperation and exchanges, including in the areas of economy, science and technology, and innovation, through this Expo.
- In addition, the two sides exchanged views on the regional situation such as their policies towards North Korea. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi asked for Minister Van Klaveren’s continued understanding and cooperation for the immediate resolution of the abductions issue and gained the support.