Press Conference by the Chief Cabinet Secretary (Excerpt)

Opening Statement by Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga

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H. E. Mr. Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, will make a working visit to Japan from July 16 to 19. This visit has been realized by Prime Minister Bettel accepting a direct request from Prime Minister Abe to visit Japan at the time of the Japan-Luxembourg summit meeting held in Milan, Italy, in October last year. Luxembourg is a promoter of European integration and from July this year holds the European Union (EU) presidency. It is expected that through Prime Minister Bettel’s visit cooperation between Japan and Luxembourg will be further deepened, including on such matters as cooperation towards a general agreement by the end of the year on the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the strengthening of bilateral economic relations, and contributions to peace and stability through international cooperation.
　
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