Prime Minister Fumio Kishida outlined his views on Japan’s ties with Latin America in a speech that capped his visits to Brazil and Paraguay on Saturday, as Tokyo looks to deepen ties with emerging and developing countries while countering China’s growing influence in the resource-rich region .
Nearly a decade after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the last Japanese leader to visit the region, Kishida pledged to work with these countries – part of what is commonly referred to as the “Global South” – to tackle challenges such as economic inequality and climate . change.
At the same time, the Prime Minister, who was accompanied by a large business delegation, pledged to support Japanese companies operating in the region.
