Press Releases
The Eighth Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting ("2+2")
March 31, 2026
On April 1, the Eighth Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting ("2+2") will be held in Tokyo.
Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Mr. KOIZUMI Shinjiro, Minister of Defense, H.E. Mr. Jean-Noël BARROT, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, and H.E. Ms. Catherine VAUTRIN, Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs of the French Republic will attend the meeting to discuss 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, 2022, Videoconference
- Seventh Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting, May 9, 2023, Videoconference