Courtesy Call on Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs ERI by the Delegation of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs

TOKYO, April 2 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:

On April 2, 2026, commencing at 5:30 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Ms. ERI Alfiyah, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, received a courtesy call from the delegation of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (7 members), led by Mr. David McAllister, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the European Parliament. The overview of the meeting is as follows:

At the outset, Parliamentary Vice-Minister ERI welcomed the delegation of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs to Japan, the first in three years since 2023. She stated that Japan wishes to cooperate closely with the EU, a strategic partner that main...