Courtesy Visit to Governor Berx of the Antwerp Province

On February 24th, Ambassador Ishii and Mr. Morita paid a courtesy visit to Ms. Berx, Governor of the province of Antwerp. Governor Berx visited Japan a few times, has extensive knowledge about Japanese literature, and showed a deep interest in Japan. During the visit we discussed, among other things, the issues the Antwerp province is currently dealing with, and exchanged points of view.