Fumio Kishida met with Macron. The two sides discussed issues such as the situation on the Korean Peninsula, the war between Ukraine and Russia, and cooperation between Japan and France. At the same time, they also confirmed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Europe and first arrived in Paris on the 9th to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. The two sides discussed the situation on the Korean Peninsula, the war between Ukraine and Russia, and Japan-France cooperation. It also confirmed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, Kishida Fumio first visited the restoration work of Notre Dame Cathedral with Macron, and then went to the Elysee Palace to attend the dinner.

The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that after the two heads of state talked for about 90 minutes, including the dinner, they negotiated for about 30 minutes with only an interpreter on the side.

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In response to the Ukrainian-Russian War, both Fumio Kishida and Macron believe that it is necessary to continue to impose severe sanctions on Russia and provide strong support to Ukraine.

Fumio Kishida emphasized the importance of a free and open international order based on the rule of law; Macron also thanked Japan for its economic and humanitarian support to Ukraine, saying that Japan and France will work together to deal with the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, especially energy and food security question.

Kishida Fumio and Macron confirmed that the two will hold a "2+2 meeting" between the foreign minister and the defense minister in the first half of this year. Kishida Fumio said that the security of Europe and the Indo-Pacific region can be said to be inseparable. With China's military expansion , making the security situation tense in the Indo-Pacific region, France is a "special partner" in creating a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

The two also confirmed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and strengthened the joint training of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the French Army.