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Japan-Australia-New Zealand-ROK Vice Foreign Ministerial Meeting
September 19, 2025
On September 19, commencing at 2 p.m. for approximately 1 hour, His Excellency FUNAKOSHI Takehiro, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, virtually held a Japan-Australia-New Zealand-ROK Vice Foreign Ministerial Meeting with Her Excellency Ms. Jan Adams, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia, His Excellency Mr. Bede Corry, Chief Executive and Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand, and His Excellency Mr. Park Yoonjoo, 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea.
The overview of the events is as follows.
- They engaged in a candid exchange of views on issues such as recent developments in the Indo-Pacific region and the strengthening of partnerships among like-minded countries across the region, including cooperation between NATO and the Indo-Pacific partners (IP4).
- They confirmed the importance of further strengthening coordination among them to maintain and strengthen a free and open international order based on the rule of law, as the international situation has become increasingly severe. They also concurred on the importance of continuing their communication in various ways.