TOKYO, May 18 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:

On May 18, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and H.E. Mr. Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil, who was visiting Japan as a guest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil on Assisting Japanese and Brazilian Nationals Abroad.

In the light of the close bonds of friendship and deep human ties between Japan and Brazil, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing cooperation in communities and consular issues, in line with the Strategic and Global Partnershi...