Lula and Janja are welcomed by Japan’s imperial couple
On Wednesday (Mar. 26), Brazilian President Lula will take part in the Brazil–Japan Business Forum, with some 500 executives from both nations, and should have a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, followed by a dinner at Akasaka Palace.Among the commercial goals of the trip is to open up the Japanese market to Brazilian beef and make progress in talks for an agreement between the Asian giant and the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay).In his first engagement since arriving in Japan on Monday (24), the president, accompanied by First Lady Janja da Silva, was received by Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. The ceremony took place with military honors at the Imperial Palace in the Japanese capital.This year, Brazil and Japan celebrate 130 yea...