NEW YORK ¨C Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Japan next month as part of a three-nation Indo-Pacific tour, the Prime Minister¡¯s Office said Monday.
Amid ongoing trade friction stemming from the tariff policy of U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s administration, Canada appears eager to promote trade diversification and attract fresh investment through the prime minister¡¯s 10-day trip to the three countries, also including India and Australia.
According to the Japanese government, Carney will visit Japan over March 6 and 7 on the final leg of the tour, which begins on Thursday, and hold a bilateral summit with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The two leaders will also hold a working dinner.
The Carney-Takaichi meeting is designed to ¡°strengthen mutual investment and partnerships in advanced manufacturing, critical minerals and food security,¡± the Canadian prime minister¡¯s office said. They are also expected to discuss ways to enhance security cooperation, including to support a free and open Indo-Pacific, it added.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said at a news conference that Canada is ¡°an important strategic partner for the realization of the free and open Indo-Pacific.¡±
¡°At a time when the international order has been shaken, Japan will work with countries that share fundamental values, including Canada, with the Japan-U.S. alliance at the center (of the efforts),¡± he added.
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