Japan-Peru Summit Meeting (Summary)

　On November 17, commencing at 10:50 a.m. (local time; 00:50 a.m. on November 18, Japan Standard Time) for approximately 70 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, who is visiting the Republic of Peru, attended a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace followed by a meeting with H.E. Ms. Dina Boluarte, President of the Republic of Peru. The overview of the meeting is as follows.
　A presentation ceremony of the Joint Statement and a joint press conference were held afterwards.
　Commencing at 12:45 p.m. (local time; 2:45 a.m. on November 18, JST), Prime Minister Ishiba will attend a luncheon hosted by President Boluarte.

1. At the outset, President Boluarte welcomed Prime Minister Ishiba's first visit to Peru and expressed her desire to further strengthen bilateral relations with Japan. In response, Prime Minister Ishiba also expressed his hope to strengthen relations with Peru, a strategic partner that shares values and principles. The two leaders then welcomed the adoption of the Joint Statement and the Roadmap for building a relationship with Peru as strategic partners which share values and principles, with a view to broaden cooperation over the next decade and confirmed that they will further deepen relations between the two countries in the future.

2. Prime Minister Ishiba stated that Peru is an important partner for Japan, including in terms of economic security and that Japan would like to continue to cooperate with Peru to strengthen the resilience of the supply chain of mineral resources such as copper. The two leaders concluded Memorandums on energy transition and mineral resources, and confirmed the strengthening of cooperation under the rule-based free and fair economic order. The two leaders confirmed the importance of cooperation in boosting private-sector exchanges in order to develop economic relations between the two countries.

3. Prime Minister Ishiba stated that this year marks the 125th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Peru, and that he hopes to strengthen bilateral relations through the Nikkei (Japanese immigrants and their descendants) communities of approximately 200,000 people, which serves as a bridge between the two countries. He also announced that the the Government of Japan decided to remove the suspension of visa exemption measures for Peruvian nationals holding ordinary IC passports, and expressed his hope that this would revitalize people-to-people exchange between the two countries. In response, President Boluarte expressed her great appreciation for Japan's decision.

4. Prime Minister Ishiba conveyed Japan's decision to provide fire trucks to support addressing frequent forest fires in Peru. He also stated that Japan would implement a loan intended to improve the financial access of small and micro-businesses in the north of the country, thereby contributing to the reduction of the socio-economic gap between the capital region and the rest of the country. President Boluarte expressed her gratitude with applause in response.

5. The two leaders welcomed the signing of the Memorandum on Defense Cooperation and Exchanges on this occasion.

6. Prime Minister Ishiba and President Boluarte had a frank exchange of opinions on international affairs and agreed to strengthen cooperation in the international arena.