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Foreign Press Secretary KITAMURA Toshihiro: I have an announcement at the outset regarding the dignitary visits related to the Expo. This week as well, there have been dignitary visits to participate in the National Day Events at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, Japan. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce them, including future schedules.

First, this week on August 4, Prime Minister ISHIBA held a summit meeting and working lunch with the Prime Minister of Belize, who visited Japan. On the same day, August 4, Foreign Minister IWAYA held a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and held a working dinner with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

As for the upcoming schedule, the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, has been visiting Japan since yesterday, August 5, and is scheduled to hold a Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with Minister IWAYA tomorrow, August 7. In addition, H.E. Ms. Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, President of the Republic of Peru, is visiting Japan from today, and she will make a State Call on His Majesty the Emperor of Japan and hold a summit meeting with Prime Minister ISHIBA during her visit. Furthermore, the Honourable Sean Sobers, Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs of the republic of Trinidad and Tobago, will make a visit to Japan from August 10 and is scheduled to meet with State Minister MIYAJI.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs intends to continue taking these opportunities to discuss various challenges facing the international community and contribute to strengthening bilateral relations.