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Hon. Mr. Baron Devavesi WAQA, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, will visit Japan upon the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan from March 9 to 15, 2025.
During his stay, Secretary General Waqa will hold meetings with key government officials and will visit Oita and Fukuoka in addition to Tokyo.
Japan places great importance on cooperation with the PIF, regional organization playing a key role in the Pacific Islands region. This visit will strengthen the cooperative relationship between Japan and the PIF and follow up on the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders' Meeting (PALM 10) held last July.
(Reference) Secretary General Waqa Visit to Japan
Mr. Waqa took the office as Secretary General in June 2024. This will be his second visit to Japan as Secretary General of the PIF.