Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the Prime Minister of Japan, Kishida Fumio, on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit in San Francisco, United States of America.

The leaders reaffirmed the strength of Canada and Japan’s strategic partnership, and the two countries’ shared commitment to a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific region. They highlighted growing bilateral trade, investment, and innovation ties, as well as the importance of building resilient supply chains. They also highlighted ongoing co-operation in the areas of battery supply chains and industrial science and technology through the implementation of memorandums of co-operation signed by Canada and Japan during a recent trade mission to Ottawa in September.

The prime ministers spoke about Canada’s ongoing defence co-operation with Japan and committed to work together to address global crises, including the conflict in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza as well as North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. They reiterated their unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable aggression and discussed next steps in providing assistance.

Prime Minister Trudeau commended Japan’s leadership and coordination efforts in upholding the rules-based international order throughout its G7 Presidency. The prime ministers looked forward to continuing to work together to advance shared priorities.

Prime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Kishida agreed to stay in close contact and looked forward to seeing each other again.

Associated Links

• Canada-Japan relations
• Canada and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
• Prime Minister to travel to San Francisco and attend APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting
• Canada welcomes Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
• Canada’s response to the crisis in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
• Canada’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine