TOKYO, June 17 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information:
[Provisional Translation]
On June 17, commencing at 12:25 p.m. local time (7:25 p.m. on the same day, Japan time) for approximately 20 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, who is visiting France to attend the G7 Évian Summit, held a meeting with H.E. Dr. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
1. Prime Minister Takaichi stated that Japan wishes to deepen cooperation with the EU and its member states in areas such as defense industry cooperation, cooperation in advanced technology fields, and the strengthening of the resilience of supply chains for essential goods, including critical minerals. President von der ...