Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs KUNIMITSU and H.E. Ms. LAHBIB, Commissioner for Equality; Preparedness and Crisis Management, European Commission

TOKYO, April 1 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:

On April 1, commencing at 4:45 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting with H.E. Ms. Hadja LAHBIB, Commissioner for Equality; Preparedness and Crisis, European Commission. The overview of the meeting is as follows:

State Minister KUNIMITSU stated that Japan and the EU are important strategic partners in maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order based on the rule of law and in addressing global challenges together. She also expressed her willingness to work closely together with the EU for humanitarian and development assistance and disaster prevention....