Chairman’s welcome：
Dear Members and Friends,
Since the turn of the new millennium and amidst the rise of Brazil, Mexico, and other emerging economies, Japan’s
relations with Latin America and the Caribbean have grown even closer and stronger. Our peoples have enjoyed a long
history of migration and many years of economic cooperation. Such are the foundations of our deep friendships, which now
extend to trade and investment in natural resources, energy, information and communications infrastructure, and other
sectors.
And with our bonds growing tighter day by day, I am convinced that the Japan Association of Latin America and the
Caribbean (JALAC) will play increasingly vital roles in the years ahead. Here in Japan, JALAC has proven itself to be an
instrumental hub for gathering and disseminating information on Latin America and the Caribbean.
I hope that all visitors to JALAC’s website will relate to and support the dedicated efforts of this association, whose
ongoing aims are to promote mutual understanding between Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean, and to contribute to
their collaborations across diverse industries and academic fields. We would like to ask for your continued support.
Mikio Sasaki Chairman
