Japan-Belgium Summit Cooperation with the EU confirmed further expansion September 26 9:17
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Prime Minister Abe met with Belgian Prime Minister Michel, who will be the next president of the European Union on the 25th of Japan time in New York, where he visited. Confirmed further expansion of cooperation.
In this, Prime Minister Abe congratulated Michelle to take office as the next president of the EU = European Union in December. “EU is an important partner sharing universal values such as democracy, “I would like to work closely together to further develop the relationship,” said Prime Minister Michel, “I want to deepen cooperation.”
On top of that, Prime Minister Abe expressed his desire to expand trade and investment through the EPA = Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the EU.
In response to this, Prime Minister Michel cited the UK's withdrawal from the EU and the issue of climate change as issues to be prioritized as the President of the EU, and expressed his desire to cooperate with Japan.
Prime Minister Abe, on the other hand, requested cooperation so that Japan's import restrictions on foods from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant could be abolished as soon as possible.
The two leaders also share the recognition that the implementation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions is important, as all North Korean weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles of all ranges need to be completely, irreversibly verifiable. did.