The leaders of Japan and France agreed on Friday to strengthen their bilateral economic and security cooperation and pledged to “coordinate closely” on issues related to China.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and French President Emmanuel Macron held talks ahead of a G-7 leaders summit in Hiroshima, Japan, during which they exchanged views on the situation in East Asia.
Both sides affirmed their commitment to “coordinate closely in addressing issues related to China,” as well as dealing with North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats, the Japanese foreign ministry stated.
The two leaders pledged to keep imposing sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine and providing strong support for Ukraine. They seek to uphold a free and open international order based on the rule of law….