Japan, EU to cooperate for free and open Indo-Pacific
(VOVWORLD) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and European Council President Charles Michel agreed during a phone talk on Monday to work together to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a press conference in Tokyo. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
During their conversation, the two leaders exchanged views on China and North Korea, and affirmed cooperation on global issues like climate change.
Michel had planned to visit Tokyo for a meeting with Kishida on Monday but was forced to cancel the trip due to surging COVID-19 infections.
The EU considers the Indo-Pacific region the world’s center of geoeconomics and geopolitics, and believes any disruption there directly affects its interests.