The visit includes a banquet hosted by the Imperial couple tonight. Tomorrow, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will meet with Lula to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation.
Lula will also attend a bilateral business forum to explore opportunities and Japan’s potential interest in a free trade agreement with MERCOSUR (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia).
Following his Japan visit, Lula will travel to Vietnam on March 27 for official meetings with high-ranking officials.
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