Press Release - H.E. Mr. Charles Flanagan, T.D., Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland to visit Japan

2017/2/24

H.E. Mr. Charles Flanagan, T.D., Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland to visit Japan

H.E. Mr. Charles Flanagan, T.D., Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland, will visit Japan upon the invitation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan between 26 February and 4 March
Minister Flanagan will have talks over dinner with Mr Fumio Kishida, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, about bilateral relations, the situation in Europe including Brexit, disarmament and non-proliferation, and regional affairs.
Following on from Minister Kishida’s visit to Ireland in January this year which marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Ireland, Minister Flanagan’s visit to Japan is expected to lead to the further enhancement of bilateral relations.