Japan-Austria Relations - Kurz Met Shinzo Abe

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: October 30, 2018; 16:50 ♦ (Vindobona)

During the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Brussels, Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, and Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz met for bilateral talks. The meeting focused on the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Austria next year, the new tax convention between Japan and Austria, the Japan-European Union (EU) relations and the situation in North Korea.

Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, held a meeting with Mr. Sebastian Kurz, during his visit to Brussels to attend the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit / Picture: © Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan / Cabinet Public Relations Office (https://www.mofa.go.jp/erp/c_see/at/page4e_000935.html)

Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, held a meeting with Mr. Sebastian Kurz, Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, during his visit to Brussels to attend the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit.

The Japanese Prime Minister expressed his pleasure to meet Chancellor Kurz for the first time.

He explained that he intends to foster the momentum for the 150th anniversary of…