G7
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Charlevoix (Overview of the Session 7 on Strategic Cooperation and Contestation)
March 14, 2025
On March 14, commencing at 9:10 a.m. (10:10 p.m. on the same day, Japan Time) for approximately 45 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting Charlevoix, Canada to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, participated in the G7 session on Strategic Cooperation and Contestation. The overview is as follows (the session was attended by the Foreign Ministers of the G7 countries and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy).
- In this session, the G7 ministers exchanged views on strategic cooperation and contestation in the international society.
- The G7 countries shared serious concerns about the advancement of Russia-North Korea military cooperation, including the engagement of North Korean troops in combat, and expressed concern that, in addition to North Korea, China, and Iran are supporting Russia's war sustainability. The necessity to address the case of cutting the undersea cables was pointed out.
- Minister Iwaya stated that it is increasingly important for the G7 to work together in each area, as confrontations are brought into a variety of areas, including the issues related to economic security, the case of the cutting of submarine cables, and information manipulation including the spread of disinformation. He also pointed out the importance of the continued engagement of European countries in issues related to the security of the Indo-Pacific.
- The G7 countries reaffirmed the importance of a united G7 response to the strategic contestation and confirmed that they will continue to work together in various areas.