Although relations span a period no later than the 19th century to the present, in recent decades, Japanese popular culture has played a major role in Latin America.
[1][2] In Latin America, Japan has a long history of diplomatic relations with countries like Peru and Brazil.
In the past decade, two factors have driven a deepening of these trans-Pacific relationships: first, at the turn of the century, Japan shifted its foreign policy from its traditional emphasis on multilateral concepts to one emphasizing regionalism in order to shore up weakened competitiveness as compared to other international actors.
They also introduced intensive farming systems and Asian crops and the concept of agricultural cooperatives.
The history of Japanese-Argentinian relations was influenced to a large extent by Argentina being a country of immigration.
Argentine president Arturo Frondizi visited Japan in 1960, and bilateral trade and Japanese investment into Argentina have increased in importance.
Relations are mostly based on commercial trade, cultural exchanges and technological and philanthropic aid.