Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ meeting

On November 9, commencing at 5:40 p.m. local time (November 10, 1:40 a.m., Japan time) for approximately 20 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting Paris to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, held a meeting with the Rt Hon Ed MILIBAND, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

1. At the outset, Foreign Secretary Miliband paid tribute to Minister MOTEGI’s insights regarding the situation in the Indo-Pacific and other matters that he had presented at the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the same day. He also stated that he wished to work closely with Minister Motegi to further strengthen their bilateral ties. In response, Minister Motegi stated that the security of the Euro-Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific is inseparable, and that cooperation between Japan and the UK, as "Enhanced Global Strategic Partners," symbolizes this inseparability. He expressed his hope for Japan and the UK to continue to work together, also in unity as the G7, to address various challenges facing the international community.
2. The two Ministers concurred on promoting cooperation in the security field, including the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), as well as in the fields of economy and economic security.
3. The two Ministers also exchanged views and concurred on continuing to work closely together on various issues facing the international community. These issues include the situation in the Indo-Pacific, such as their policies toward North Korea, including on the nuclear and missile issues as well as the abductions issue, and the situation in Ukraine.