JAPAN-FRANCE SUMMIT MEETING (SUMMARY)

TOKYO, June 17 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information:

[Provisional Translation]



On June 16, commencing at 5:15 p.m. local time (0:15 a.m. on June 17, Japan time) for approximately 20 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, who is visiting France to attend G7 Evian Summit, held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of France.



* Prime Minister TAKAICHI expressed her intention to further develop and deepen cooperation between the two countries in various fields such as economic security including critical minerals, and advanced technology, based on the Japan-France summit meeting held when President Macron visited Japan in April this year. In response, President Macron stat...