Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (R) meets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, January 10, 2023. /CFP
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (R) meets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, January 10, 2023. /CFP
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida agreed to strengthen ties in a range of spheres, including the economy, trade and security, at a meeting on Tuesday, the leaders said.
"We have agreed to elevate our relations to the level of a strategic partnership," Meloni told reporters in a brief statement after the meeting in Rome.
Among the areas of heightened cooperation, Kishida cited diplomacy, investment, railways and cinema.
Source(s): Reuters