Japan, Mexico agree on energy cooperation as Iran war disrupts supplies

April 21, 2026 8:23 AM EDT

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, April 15 2026. PHILIP FONG/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

TOKYO, April ‌21 (Reuters) - Japan's ​Prime ​Minister Sanae Takaichi and Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum ‌spoke by phone on Tuesday ⁠and agreed to enhance their cooperation ‌on energy, Japan's foreign ‌ministry said, as the Iran war disrupts global oil and ​gas supplies.

Takaichi also proposed establishing a dialogue framework, including ⁠economic security, with Mexico, a nation endowed ​with rich mineral resources, the ministry said.

The Japanese premier requested ​Mexico's cooperation in ‌building a favourable environment for Japanese companies operating ⁠there, and the two leaders agreed to strengthen trade relations, according ⁠to the ministry.

Sheinbaum called the conversation "very productive" ​in a post on X.

"We discussed the importance of strengthening relations between ‌the two countries in the areas of investment, trade ‌and cooperation," she added.

(Reporting ⁠by Kaori Kaneko; ‌additional reporting ​by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez; Editing by Himani Sarkar and Joe ‌Bavier)



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