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The Seventh Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting ("2+2")
May 8, 2023
On May 9, the Seventh Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting ("2+2") will be held via videoconference.
Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. HAMADA Yasukazu, Minister of Defense, H.E. Ms. Catherine COLONNA, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, and H.E. Mr. Sébastien LECORNU, Minister for Armed Forces of the French Republic will attend the meeting to discuss a wide range of topics including the security and defense cooperation between Japan and France, and the regional issues.
(Reference)Previous Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meetings ("2+2")
- First Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting, January 9, 2014, Paris
- Second Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting, March 13, 2015, Tokyo
- Third Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting, January 6, 2017, Paris
- Forth Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting, January 26, 2018, Tokyo
- Fifth Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting, January 11, 2019, Brest
- Sixth Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting, January 20, Videoconference