Kim Kataguiri: I think that is a reason for joy. Noguchi-san and Akira-san, a former Ambassador, always say that their dream is for Japan to meet Brazil in the World Cup final.
Kim Kataguiri: Unfortunately, because of the draw, that will not be possible. I want to express my happiness about the recent progress — small, but important — that we have had in the negotiations of the Japan-Mercosur free trade agreement.
Last week I had the opportunity to be the Rapporteur of the Free Trade Agreement between Mercosur and Singapore, and I, despite being President of the Brazil-Singapore Parliamentary Front, would be happier if our agreements with Japan advanced more rapidly than the agreements with ASEAN.
Kim Kataguiri: I think we have much stronger ties.
Kim Kataguiri: Moreover, I believe that, from a diplomatic point of view, there is no country that has stronger ties with Brazil than Japan, because they are human ties, the most precious that can exist.