Tuesday 3 September 2013

Japan, Brazil agree on stronger economic ties

Japan will help Brazil develop an offshore oil field as part of an agreement to strengthen economic ties. Foreign ministers from both countries say they will cooperate in energy, infrastructure and various other fields.
Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, now visiting Brazil, met his counterpart Luiz Alberto Figueiredo on Monday.Japan will also help the South American country develop a satellite for anti-disaster purposes, in addition to the ongoing oil project.
Kishida asked Brazil to create a new agency to speed up Brazil's approval for medicines and medical devices.

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