G7
G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Paris
(Overview of the“Session 6: Peace and Security”)
March 27, 2026
On March 27, commencing at 2:25 p.m. (10:25 p.m. on March 27, Japan time) for approximately 60 minutes, Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting the Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay in the Yvelines Department of France, to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, participated in the session on “Peace and Security.” The overview is as follows (the session was attended by the Foreign Ministers of the G7 and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy):
- In this session, the G7 members had a candid exchange of views on regional situations that have a significant impact on the peace and security of the international community, including the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Africa. They reaffirmed the importance of closely communicating and cooperating as the G7 in an increasingly severe security environment.
- Regarding the situation in the Indo-Pacific, Minister MOTEGI explained Japan’s position on recent developments concerning China, including Japan-China relations. Also, regarding North Korea, Minister MOTEGI emphasized the importance of the complete denuclearization of North Korea, and stated that it is necessary to strengthen making efforts to address cryptocurrency thefts and North Korean IT worker activities, which fund its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Minister MOTEGI once again asked for understanding and cooperation from the other G7 members for the immediate resolution of the abductions issue.