G7
G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Niagara
(Overview of the “Session 3: Maritime Security and Prosperity”)
November 12, 2025
On November 12, commencing at 10:33 a.m. (11:33 p.m. Japan time on the following day) for approximately 60 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting Niagara, Canada, to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, participated in the G7 session on "Maritime Security and Prosperity”. The overview is as follows (the session was attended by the Foreign Ministers of the G7, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the Foreign Ministers of the invited countries, India, Ukraine, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, South Africa, and Mexico).
- In this session, the G7 foreign ministers, together with the invited countries, engaged in discussions on various issues concerning maritime security and prosperity.
- The participating countries expressed their shared commitment to address hybrid threats, including activity against critical undersea infrastructure, and to strengthen G7 coordination with partners. Minister Motegi reiterated the importance of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) based on the rule of law and introduced Japan's practical cooperation under FOIP, such as enhancing connectivity and capacity building in the region. Minister Motegi emphasized the necessity for coordinated responses by the G7 and like-minded countries, taking into account the current maritime security situation, including the situation in the Indo-Pacific region.