Japan PM Kishida departs for six-day trip to France, Brazil, Paraguay

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio began a six-day tour to France, Brazil and Paraguay on Wednesday. In France, Kishida will attend a meeting and chair the talks of the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Kishida will hold talks with French President Macron at a working lunch.

The two will likely confirm cooperation in the security and economic fields as well as the promotion of human exchanges. The prime minister will then visit Brazil, which holds the presidency of the Group of 20, and Paraguay for summit talks. In Brazil, Kishida will deliver a speech on Japan's policy towards deeper ties with Latin America and the Caribbean. It has been 10 years since a Japanese prime minister gave such an address.