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Courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII By members of the Canada Japan Interparliamentary Group
October 19, 2026
On October 16, commencing at 1:30p.m. for approximately 45 minutes, Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from The Honourable Krista Ann Ross, Co-Chair of the Canada Japan Interparliamentary Group, Senator, Canada, Mr. Terry Sheehan, Co-Chair of the Canada Japan Interparliamentary Group, M.P., Canada and members of the Canada Japan Interparliamentary Group.
- At the outset, State Minister HORII stated that he was pleased to meet with the two co-chairs again since May of this year, welcomed the active parliamentary exchanges between Japan and Canada. State Minister Horii also stated his desire to cooperate with the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group toward the steady implementation of the "Comprehensive Strategic Roadmap" formulated at the summit meeting in March 2026, as well as toward the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Canada in 2028.
- State Minister Horii and members of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group exchanged views on further Japan-Canada cooperation in the security and economic fields, including economic security, and shared the determination to continue working together to deepen Japan-Canada relations.