ブラジル大統領、訪日へ　来年３月、国賓で調整―首脳会談

　【リオデジャネイロ時事】石破茂首相は１９日（日本時間２０日）、訪問先のブラジル・リオデジャネイロで、同国のルラ大統領と約４０分間会談した。大統領が２０２５年に日本を訪問することを確認。同年３月に国賓として招待する方向で調整を進める。
　首相は「来年は両国の外交関係樹立１３０周年の節目の年であり、関係をさらに強固にしていきたい」と強調。「貿易投資関係の潜在力は大きく、資源やバイオ燃料など日本企業の関心が高い」と指摘し、経済分野での連携強化に意欲を示した。
　大統領は「ブラジル日系社会はブラジルの発展に大きく貢献している」と評価。日本企業からの投資に高い期待を表明した。（2024/11/20-09:47）

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will visit Japan in 2025, it was confirmed on Tuesday.
   On the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held talks with Lula for some 40 minutes, confirming the president's coming visit to Japan. Japan is considering inviting him as a state guest next March, according to informed sources.
   "With Japan and Brazil marking the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year, I hope to further strengthen the bilateral ties," Ishiba said during the talks.
   He also showed his eagerness to boost Japan's economic ties with Brazil, saying that the potential of trade and investment relations between the two countries is high and that Japanese companies have strong interest in Brazilian resources and biofuels.
   Lula praised "nikkei" Japanese Brazilians' contributions to the development of his country, and expressed high expectations for investment by Japanese companies.