TOKYO, July 2 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:
On July 2, commencing at 12:10 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit meeting with H.E. Micheal Martin, T.D., Taoiseach, Prime Minister of Ireland, who was visiting Japan. After that, commencing at 12:45 p.m., a working lunch was held for approximately 55 minutes. The overview is as follows.
1. Opening Remarks
At the outset, Prime Minister Ishiba welcomed Prime Minister Martin's first visit to Japan in three years and expressed his delight that Japan was chosen as the first destination for his first trip to Asia. He also extended his congratulations on the opening of "Ireland House Tokyo". In resp...