While in Japan, he will meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to whom he will reiterate President Enrique Peña Nieto’s invitation to visit Mexico.
He will also meet with Foreign Minister Kishida to discuss the bilateral relationship and Mexico’s interest in continuing to strengthen the close relationship between the two countries.
The Foreign Secretary will also meet with Senator Hirofumi Nakasone, former foreign minister and president of the Mexico-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League, to express Mexico’s interest in continuing to strengthen the parliamentary dialogue, as well.
He will hold another meeting with the president of the Japanese Business Federation (Keidanren), Sadayuki Sakakibara, and the president of the Federation’s bilateral business committee, Toshiyuki Shiga.
Mexico and Japan signed an Economic Partnership Agreement that entered into force in 2005 and which has led to increased trade and investment.
Over the last decade, bilateral trade has grown an average of 5.
7% per year, going from USD 11.
774 billion in 2004 to USD 19.
317 billion in 2013, making Japan into Mexico’s fourth largest trading partner globally and ranking it second of the Asian countries.
The bilateral scientific exchanges and cooperation have been successful, as well.
There are currently five ongoing projects: Three for industrial development, one on the environment and one for strengthening the ties between institutions specializing in international cooperation.
