Japan, EU sign landmark security deal as Europe reaches out to Indo-Pacific
China, North Korea and Russia present common challenges for new parnters.
The security deal builds on a Japan-EU economic partnership agreement and comes as the sides face common risks © Reuters
Japan and European Union on Friday entered their first security and defense partnership for the Indo-Pacific region, expanding cooperation on cybersecurity and defense equipment.
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his EU counterpart Josep Borrell announced the partnership during their first strategic dialogue in Tokyo.
