EPN welcomes Japanese royals
Japan prince, princess have official visit to Mexico
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President Enrique Peña Nieto officially welcomed Japan’s Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko on Monday.
At the central court of the National Palace, Peña Nieto, the prince and princess presided over a brief protocol ceremony in which the national anthems of Mexico and Japan were played.
Afterward, they moved to the Agreement Hall to hold a private meeting. On the way to the hall, Peña Nieto showed Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko a mural by Diego Rivera on the National Palace’s stairway.
Mexico’s Presidency website published information saying that the Japanese prince and princess visited Mexico in response to an invitation offered by Mexico’s federal government.
The royal couple’s visit represents a gesture of friendship and cooperation between Mexico and Japan.
It also takes place during the 400th anniversary of the Hasekura mission. In 1614, the San Juan Bautista galleon arrived to the port of Acapulco, Guerrero. On board were the first Hasekura ambassadors, which was the first Japanese diplomatic mission to Mexico, then known as New Spain.
During their official visit to Mexico, Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko will attend the inauguration of the 42nd Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato. Japan will be the festival’s guest country, with the hopes to further strengthen its ties with Mexico. Japan will showcase traditional puppets, taiko drums, classic music, contemporary theater, electronic dance and more.
This visit is also proof of Mexico’s deep interest in strengthening its bilateral ties with Japan. The federal government is also following up on achievements made between the countries in the past few years.
Mexico and Japan wish to work jointly to continue having high-level dialogues on matters of interest to both nations.
They are also seeking to develop and consolidate technical, scientific and cultural cooperation.
The bilateral relation between Mexico and Japan is distinguished for the importance of increasing political dialogues and close cooperation in matters of the international agenda.
In 2013, Japan ranked fourth in Mexico’s most important commercial partners on a global level and second in Asian countries.
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