Between the 4^th and 12^th of February, President Akihiko Tanaka visited Brazil, Peru and Columbia. He gave several lectures on the relations between Japan and these countries, based on Japanese politics, economy, and the current world order.

“We don’t get much information about East Asia, so the lecture gave the students and professors here a lot to think about,” commented one of the participants.

Lecture in Brazil (Japan House, San Paulo)(Left), Lecture in Peru (St. Ignatius of Loyola University, Lima)(Right)

Lecture in Columbia (Los Andes University, Bogota)(Left), President Tanaka being interviewed by radio station in Columbia (Right)

During his stay, President Tanaka also attended a reunion with six alumni in Peru, and a reunion with three alumni in Columbia. It was an opportunity for the alumni to discuss their current careers and their memories of GRIPS.

Alumni reunion in Peru(Left), Alumni reunion in Columbia(Right) 

Reports and interviews from the visit were also featured in the following online articles.

Nikkey Shimbun (Brazilian media) ＊in Japanese only

ＪＨ講演＝歴史領土問題に初めて言及＝「日本と東アジアの安全保障」＝元大臣ら伯人有識者も参加

La Republica, both in print and online（Columbian media) ＊in Spanish only

Latinoamérica debería hacer acuerdos comerciales con Asia: Akihiko Tanaka