The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs Iwaya Takeshi in Tokyo to deepen Canada's bilateral relations with a trusted partner.
The ministers discussed the advantages of the Security of Information Agreement that they signed today - an important milestone in the strategic partnership between Canada and Japan. The ministers agreed to continue building on the strong bilateral relationship and to deepen defence and security collaboration between the two countries. They also discussed ways to advance shared security and prosperity interests under the Canada-Japan Action Plan.
The ministers agreed that future bilateral cooperation on national and economic security, including energy, will be important. They also focussed on the importance of international institutions, rule of law and multilateralism that underpin Canada and Japan's shared interest in a free and open Indo Pacific region. Minister Anand reaffirmed Canada's commitment to the Indo-Pacific and to working with Japan as a strategic partner in the region.
