The Inter-American Development Bank will hold its annual meeting in Okinawa from Sunday.
The main theme will be finding ways to spur development in Latin American and Caribbean economies, and boost trade and investment between the region and Asia.
The three-day meeting, to be chaired by Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki, will bring together financial leaders from the 47 member countries of the Washington-based organization. Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras and the Dominican Republic will be represented by their presidents.