Foreign Minister Motegi, who is visiting the United Kingdom, met with German Foreign Minister Mars and coordinated the implementation of joint training between the German frigate and the Maritime Self-Defense Force, which will be dispatched to the Indo-Pacific region this summer. We have confirmed that we will further strengthen the cooperation in.
Foreign Minister Motegi, who is visiting London, England, met with German Foreign Minister Mars for about 30 minutes on the night of the 4th of Japan time to attend the G7 = Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Seven Major Countries.
In this, Minister Mogi expressed his intention to welcome the dispatch of German frigate to the Indo-Pacific region this summer, based on the diplomatic and security guidelines compiled by the German government last year.
After that, we confirmed that we would further strengthen the security cooperation between the two countries, such as coordinating the implementation of joint training between the frigate and the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Minister Mogi also sought understanding and cooperation for the early resolution of the abduction issue by North Korea, and Foreign Minister Mars expressed his support.