Japan and Brazil on Wednesday adopted a five-year action plan to strengthen their strategic partnership amid rising geopolitical risks and trade tensions.Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and visiting Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agreed at their meeting in Tokyo to hold reciprocal leader visits once every two years and to launch a new consultative framework for senior officials to discuss diplomatic and defense-related issues.Japan hosted Lula as its first state guest in six years, highlighting the importance of Brazil as a partner that shares fundamental values such a…READ FULL ARTICLE