Canada & Japan Unveil Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Defence, Tech, & Trade Boost in Tokyo

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae today issued a powerful joint statement from Tokyo, marking the formalization of a new, ambitious Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between their two nations. This agreement, a cornerstone of Carney’s multi-nation Indo-Pacific tour, significantly deepens cooperation across defence, energy, trade, technology, and critical minerals, aiming to foster greater security and prosperity in a rapidly changing world.