TOKYO, July 23 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:

On July 23, commencing at 6:00 p.m., Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting (for approximately 30 minutes) and working dinner (for approximately 90 minutes) with H.E. Ms. Gabriela SOMMERFELD, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of the Republic of Ecuador, who is paying a visit to Japan, as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. The overview is as follows.

At the outset, Minister Iwaya welcomed Minister Sommerfeld's visit to Japan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and expressed his desire to further strengthen relations with Ecuador, a partner that shares values and principles, th...