The visit to Japan by Sergio Mattarella opened in the name of cordiality. The President of the Republic was welcomed by the emperor Naruhito and the imperator Masako in the private residence of the “celestial sovereign”. A vast building surrounded by gardens outside and finely set tables inside. Where the tenant of the Quirinale was accommodated, accompanied by the ambassador Luigi Benedetti and the deputy minister of the foreign Edmondo Cirielli. A sign of great respect towards the Italian delegation. The imperial residence, in fact, is not open to the public. And it is not used to welcome guests.
But that the meeting between the 2 countries was in the name of friendship, Mattarella had already clarified him. “The relationship is growing in collaboration and confidence,” said Tokyo during the visit. Adding how trust is an “impalpable element that derives from experience, reliability and esteem”. Subsequently, political and economic problems were touched, in a period of great upheaval for the entire global order. The President of the Republic spoke in front of Keidanren, the Japanese Confindustria. The tones have been lying, but aware of the change in progress. “The close link that unites European Union and Japan is the result of a common feeling,” he exclaimed by addressing the audience. Attention to the awareness that “only a relationship between equal in international life leads to widespread advantages”.
The way to achieve similar objectives passes from the “integration between the two markets” and the “idea of a free and open Indo-Pacific”. Mattarella in her speech cited several positive examples of strategic collaboration between the two countries. First of all, the Economic Partnership agreement (EPA), signed in 2019 with the EU. But the activity of the Italian-Japanese “business group” is also relevant. On the horizon a common growth not only economic but also cultural. That for the tenant of the Quirinale will be accompanied with some indispensable values: the opening of the markets, the green transition, mutual enrichment and interdependence as a condition to guarantee peace in the world. A harmony that for Mattarella takes shape “on the main international issues”. The visit will continue in the next few days. A stop in Hiroshima is also planned.
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