President holds bilateral talks with Japanese PM
September 28, 2022 11:12 am
President Ranil Wickremesinghe held bilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo today (Sep. 28), the President’s Media Division (PMD) says.
The meeting took place at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo.
The Japanese Prime Minister warmly welcomed President Wickremesinghe and extended his best wishes on his appointment to the Office of President.
The two leaders held discussions on further strengthening relations between the two countries.
President Wickremesinghe left the island on Sep. 26 on an official visit to Japan and the Philippines.
During his two-day official visit to Japan, the President also attended the funeral ceremony of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe to pay his last respects to the assassinated leader.
After concluding his Japan visit, President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to leave for the Philippines later today to preside over the meeting of the Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
During his visit to the Philippines, President Wickremesinghe will hold discussions with the President of the Philippines Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masatsugu Asakawa.
The President is scheduled to return to the island upon completion of his official tour on September 30.
