Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte agreed to strengthen cooperation on both security and the obtainment of key minerals in a meeting on Sunday, 18th November. Ishiba, in the meeting, said that Peru is an important partner for Japan in terms of economic security. To which Boluarte said that Peru wants to strengthen bilateral relations with Japan.
Japan and Peru issued a joint statement the same day which stated that they “have decided to further deepen and dynamize the bilateral strategic partnership with a shared long-term vision.” It further stated that the two nations acknowledged “the importance of cooperation to build and strengthen resilient and reliable supply chains for critical goods, including critical minerals.”
Peru, the world’s second-largest producer of copper, is rich in mineral resources, whereas Japan is a crucial consumer of this industrial metal. Along with this, the two countries also adopted a 10-year comprehensive roadmap for cooperation in various fields. In the field of defense and security, they agreed to facilitate interoperability between Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Peruvian Navy.
