State Visit by the President of the Republic to Japan – March 25–26, 2025

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will conduct a State Visit to Japan on March 25–26, 2025. This year, Brazil and Japan celebrate 130 years of diplomatic relations as part of the “Brazil–Japan Year of Exchange and Friendship.”

Accompanied by First Lady Janja Lula da Silva, the President will be received by Their Majesties Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace. He will also hold a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. In Japan, State Visits are held only once a year. This will be the first State Visit organized by Japan since 2019.

Relations between Brazil and Japan are longstanding and productive, underpinned by exceptional human ties. Brazil hosts the world’s largest Japanese-descendant community outside Japan, estimated at over two million people, who play a significant role in sectors such as agribusiness, industry, and culture. Meanwhile, Japan has the fifth-largest Brazilian community abroad, estimated at 211,000 individuals.

In 2024, Japan stood as Brazil’s third-largest trading partner in Asia and the third-largest destination for Brazilian exports in the region, with bilateral trade reaching US$11 billion and a surplus of US$148 million. According to the Central Bank of Brazil, in 2023 Japan’s direct investments in Brazil totaled US$35 billion, representing the ninth-largest stock of foreign direct investment in the country and the second-largest among Asian investors. Since 2023, Japanese investments have continued to expand, particularly in the automotive sector.