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Meeting between Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA and H.E. Mr. Aukrust, Minister of International Development of Norway
October 13, 2026
On October 13, commencing at 9:45 a.m. for approximately 40 minutes, Ms. IKUINA Akiko, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Åsmund Aukrust, Minister of International Development of Norway, who is visiting Japan.
- At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister IKUINA welcomed Minister Aukrust’s visit to Japan, and pointed out that Norway is a strategic partner of Japan that shares values and principles, and that the importance of multilateral cooperation with like-minded countries is increasing further. On that basis, she expressed her hope to further deepen cooperation with Norway toward the realization of the updated “Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)”.
- In response, Minister Aukrust stated that Norway would also like to continue to cooperate closely with Japan.
- The two sides exchanged views on a wide range of topics including development cooperation, global issues, and security.