East Asia and Latin America should shore up their cooperation and exchanges across the Pacific not only in politics and economics, but also in social areas, according to a report compiled by the Japanese government.
The report, which was made available Sunday to The Japan Times, will be submitted to the first ministerial meeting of the 27-nation East Asia-Latin America Forum scheduled for the end of this month in Santiago.
The report cites seven specific areas for cooperation and exchanges between East Asia and Latin America: