According to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, the European leader’s agenda includes a meeting with her Japanese counterpart, the also conservative Sanae Takaichi, during which they will discuss various international and regional issues.
The Japanese Foreign Ministry hopes that this visit will further strengthen bilateral relations, in anticipation of the 160th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2026.
Meloni last visited Japan in early 2024, when she held a summit with then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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