TOKYO: Mr Lawrence Wong will make his first visit to Tokyo as prime minister from Tuesday (Mar 17) to Thursday as Singapore and Japan mark 60 years of diplomatic ties.
While in Japan, Mr Wong will meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. He will attend a guard of honour welcome ceremony and be hosted to a working dinner by Ms Takaichi.
Mr Wong, who is also the finance minister, will have meetings with other senior Japanese political and business leaders.
He will also meet Singaporeans based in Japan at a reception in Tokyo.
Mr Wong will be accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Manpower Minister and Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology Tan See Leng, Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Sim Ann, Minister of State for Digital Development and Health Rahayu Mahzam, and Minister of State for Defence Desmond Choo.
