Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Miyaji Takuma, will visit Papua New Guinea from September 15-17.
He will serve as a special envoy of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to attend the 50th anniversary independence ceremony and discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties.
While in Port Moresby, Mr. Miyaji will attend the ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s independence. He will also hold discussions with PNG government leaders on how to strengthen bilateral relations.
Schedule of State Minister Miyaji (Japan time):
September 14: Depart Narita
September 15: Arrive in Port Moresby, PNG
September 16: Attend the 50th Anniversary Ceremony of Independence
September 17: Depart Port Moresby
September 18: Arrive in Narita
Japan-Papua New Guinea relations are a strong, decades-long partnership built on significant economic ties, development aid, and mutual political support. Established at PNG’s independence in 1975, the relationship has seen Japan become a key development partner, providing substantial aid and investing in infrastructure. In return, PNG supports Japan in international forums.
Recent high-level exchanges and new security cooperation initiatives aim to deepen this relationship, focusing on trade, investment, and PNG’s goal of downstream resource processing.
AloJapan.com