Japanese PM visits Ottawa, asks for Canada's help on clean energy transition cdnpoli
Play Video
“It absolutely is crucial, even if it’s a short visit,” said Ian Burney, who served as Canada’s ambassador in Tokyo from 2015 to 2021.Article content Meanwhile, a regional trade deal launched in 2018 has helped both countries expand trade to each other’s markets. Under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, Canada has increased exports of pork and oil to Japan and brought in more Japanese machinery and auto parts.
“On science, technology and innovation, and startups, I am very keen to further strengthen co-operation between industry, government and academia in both countries,” Kishida said through an English interpreter. “It was an area of some frustration for me because we’ve been talking about becoming a major energy supplier to Japan for decades and for most of that time, it was just that — talk,” he said.
“There is tremendous interest at doing more with Canada on defence, economic security, green technology, artificial intelligence, lithium, LNG, batteries — you name it,” he said.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Japanese PM Kishida visits Ottawa, asks for Canada’s help on clean energy transitionKishida is in Ottawa today for his first visit as Japan’s head of government, as part of a tour of other G7 countries
Read more »
Japanese PM Kishida visits Ottawa, asks for Canada's help on clean energy transition - BNN BloombergJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is looking to Canada to help his country wean itself off fossil fuels from places such as Russia.
Read more »
Japanese PM visits Ottawa, asks for Canada's help on clean energy transitionJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is looking to Canada to help his country wean itself off fossil fuels from places such as Russia.
Read more »
Japanese PM Kishida visits Ottawa, asks for Canada's help on clean energy transitionJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is looking to Canada to help his country wean itself off fossil fuels from places such as Russia.
Read more »
Japanese PM Kishida visits Ottawa, asks for Canada’s help on clean energy transition - Terrace StandardJapanese PM Kishida visits Ottawa, asks for Canada’s help on clean energy transition
Read more »
Japanese PM visits Ottawa, asks for Canada's help on clean energy transitionJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is looking to Canada to help his country wean itself off fossil fuels from places such as Russia.
Read more »