Signing Ceremony for the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Japan and the Ministry of Justice of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

　On 5 March 2026, Minister of Justice HIRAGUCHI Hiroshi and Minister of Justice Sergio de Jesus Fernandes da Costa Hornai signed the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Japan and the Ministry of Justice of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

　At the signing ceremony and the subsequent meeting, the ministers exchanged views on promoting cooperation in the field of law and justice.