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Carney to cap Indo-Pacific trip with Tokyo visit focused on trade, security
Canada and Japan agreed to enhance cooperation on trade, defence, energy, and technology, including joint naval exercises and expanded LNG trade, officials said.
- On March 6, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in Tokyo, Japan after landing for a brief 24-hour visit on the final stop of a 10-day Indo-Pacific trip.
- Asia Pacific Foundation vice‑president Vina Nadjibulla said Canada's Indo‑Pacific strategy, launched three years ago, has deepened ties with Japan, as Carney aimed to diversify trade during his Tokyo visit.
- On trade, the two countries agreed to instruct officials to identify immediate investment opportunities, including through pension funds, expand cooperation on liquefied natural gas and critical minerals, and sign agreements on emergency response, joint coast guard exercises, and illegal fishing in the North Pacific.
- Energy and food security considerations mean Japan, which imports 87 per cent of its energy and 10 per cent of its food, relies on Canada's LNG and agri-food exports, Carney said.
- The draft joint statement also outlines plans for a reciprocal access agreement, a new cyber dialogue, and a vice‑minister economic‑security dialogue before the end of the year.
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