Japan and Peru agreed Sunday to jointly work on building reliable and resilient supply chains for critical minerals, as the two countries aim to beef up their strategic partnership under a road map for the next decade.The agreement between Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte comes as China is boosting ties with Lima. The opening of a new port in Peru under Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative is viewed as a move to broaden its sphere of influence.During their 70-minute meeting following the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit, Ishiba said Per…READ FULL ARTICLE
