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Japan-Seychelles Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
August 20, 2025
On August 20, commencing at 11:50 a.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Louis Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of Seychelles, who is visiting Japan to participate in the Nineth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9). The overview of the meeting is as follows:
- At the outset, Minister IWAYA welcomed Minister Radegonde’s visit to Japan, which follows last year’s visit, and expressed his desire to further cooperate with Seychelles, which contributes to regional peace and stability through initiatives such as anti-piracy measures, to realize a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP). In response, Minister Radegonde expressed his high appreciation for the long-standing cooperative relationship with Japan in various fields including maritime security.
- Following that, Minister IWAYA stated that he would like to further promote exchanges between the two countries, with a view to the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year, while referring to exchanges between young people, which is a key theme of TICAD 9, such as mutual visits by high school students from respective countries. He also expressed his hope for the success of the National Day of Seychelles at the EXPO 2025, Osaka, Kansai. In response, Minister Radegonde stated that he would like to further strengthen the long-standing good relations between Japan and Seychelles.
- The two ministers confirmed to work together to respond to various regional and international challenges, including their policies towards North Korea including on the nuclear and missile issues and the abductions issue, as well as the United Nations Security Council reform.