Japan Bolsters Ties with the European Union
- November 29th, 2021
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In a phone talk on November 29, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the European Council President Charles Michel agreed to work together in order to create a “free and open Indo-Pacific region”. Japan has been wanting to do this due to China increasing its military and economic power, and its attempts to become biggest power in the Indo-Pacific waters. They two leaders also discussed North Korea, and other global topics such as climate change. Additionally, Prime Minister Kishida welcomed the EU’s new steragery made in September for the Indo-Pacific which includes increasing trade and investment in Taiwan.
Over the recent months, Japan has been working on strengthening ties with other like-minded nations for the same reasons discussed in this article. China has been getting more aggressive in the Indo-Pacific waters, so it only benefits Japan and other nations in the region to cooperate with western countries.
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/11/29/national/jp-eu-pacific/