TOKYO, Sept. 29 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:

On September 29, commencing at 11:15 a.m. for approximately 40 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit meeting with H.E. A. K. Disanayaka, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, who was paying a visit to Japan as an official Guest of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Following the meeting, the two leaders held a ceremony for the signing and exchange of documents and a joint press occasion, followed by the release of the Joint Statement. Then, following the joint press occasion, commencing at 12:10 p.m. for approximately 70 minutes, a working lunch was held. The overview is as follows.

1. Opening Remark...