The event considered the enduring engagement between Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to advance shared interests in agricultural development, economic security, and resilient supply chains amid a shifting global landscape.
This event on Tuesday March 3, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET co-organized by the Inter-American Dialogue’s Asia & Latin America Program and the Japan Association of Latin America and the Caribbean will examine opportunities for deeper Japan–LAC cooperation across food production, agricultural technology, supply chains, and food markets in light of evolving global conditions. It will also explore how these areas of cooperation can contribute to food security, supply chain resilience, and sustainable development, while reinforcing long-standing economic and cultural ties.
On October 9, 2024, the Inter-American Dialogue and the Japan Association of Latin America and the Caribbean (JALAC) co-hosted the public event, “Bolstering Latin America-Japan-US Cooperation on Energy Transition and Critical Minerals Supply.” This convening marked the tenth in a series of collaborations between the Inter-American Dialogue and JALAC, held in Washington, DC, Tokyo, and across the Latin American region, to consider key developments in Japan’s policy toward Latin America and prospects for greater US-Japan-Latin America cooperation on issues of mutual interest.
In an event on October 9, 2024, organized by the Dialogue’s Asia & Latin America Program, panelists consider trends in Japanese policy and outreach toward the region, the intersection of US, Japanese, and Latin American interests, and prospects for enhanced US-Japan-LAC cooperation in frontier sectors, including energy transition and critical mineral supply.
“Building Economic Resilience—Japan’s Evolving Approach to Engagement with Latin America” was the ninth in a series of Inter-American Dialogue-JALAC events considering Japan’s evolving approach to engagement with the Latin American region.
On October 25, the Inter-American Dialogue and the Japan Association on Latin America and the Caribbean will co-host an event to consider key developments in Japanese policy toward Latin America.
Sharing a selection of issues that the Latin America Advisor’s team felt covered especially important developments this year in Western Hemisphere affairs.
On December 1, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue, East Consulting, and Cámara de Comercio Peruano-China cohosted a webinar titled “Grading the Pacific Alliance—What Progress on Cross-Pacific Economic Connectivity?” This event considered emerging developments within the Pacific Alliance, the bloc’s cross-Pacific engagement with Asia, and the level of Asian overseas investment in Pacific Alliance member nations.
Insights from Karin Costa Vazquez on Lula’s recent re-election and its significance for Brazil’s relations with its Asian partners and in multilateral institutions.
Central America and the Caribbean are receiving more attention from Japan, whether at the policy level or among Japan’s private sector.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
