Overview
- Prime Ministers Giorgia Meloni and Sanae Takaichi concluded a Tokyo summit with a Joint Declaration that implements a 2024–2027 Action Plan.
- The agreement strengthens defense ties through the Global Combat Air Programme with the UK and commits to regular ASI–JAXA consultations in space.
- Economic-security measures target supply-chain resilience, protection of strategic technologies, and access to critical minerals, alongside energy and infrastructure cooperation including gas security.
- The leaders aligned on global issues, backing a just peace for Ukraine, regional stability in the Middle East, complete denuclearization of North Korea, and a free and open Indo‑Pacific with synergies between Italy’s Mattei Plan and Japan’s TICAD.
- Public diplomacy punctuated the visit as Meloni posted an anime-style selfie with Takaichi, Japan welcomed Italy’s participation in GREEN×EXPO 2027, and Takaichi marked Meloni’s 49th birthday with gifts including the expo mascot.