The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union/Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Takeshi Iwaya held the second EU-Japan Strategic Dialogue on 4 April in Brussels. During the Dialogue, High Representative Kallas and Foreign Minister Iwaya discussed EU-Japan bilateral relations, with special regard to deepening cooperation under the EU-Japan Security and Defence Partnership, concluded in November 2024. Amid increasing and multi-layered security challenges, the Partnership frames and enhances bilateral cooperation and dialogue on key areas of mutual interest, including cyber issues, maritime security, space security, fight against foreign information manipulations and interference.

During their discussions, High Representative Kallas and Foreign Minister Iwaya reaffirmed their steadfast commitment to the rules-based international order, peace, stability and prosperity worldwide, grounded in shared values and common interests. They highlighted the importance of close collaboration on regional and global security, with particular focus on the interconnected security environments of Europe and the Indo-Pacific. [...] The High Representative and the Foreign Minister agreed on the need for maintaining close G7 coordination and unity on key global and regional foreign policy priorities, as the international community in its entirety faces geopolitical tensions and major challenges to the rule of law.

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Source: European Commission