Minister Anand meets with Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi
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July 9, 2025 - Tokyo, Japan - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa to discuss strengthening the longstanding economic and security partnership between Canada and Japan.
Minister Anand reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to be a strategic partner with Japan and to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, through the Canada-Japan Action Plan, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Japan and Canada will cooperate on critical minerals and natural resources and expand regional trade generally. Minister Anand thanked the Chief Cabinet Secretary for his work to further Canada-Japan relations over the years.
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