Japan, Germany agree to boost security cooperation in Indo-Pacific - Nikkei Asia

Quick Summary:

In a speech during the meeting, he expressed "grave concern" over North Korea's deepening military cooperation with Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Japan, meanwhile, believes escalating China-Taiwan tensions are among the most serious security challenges, with Beijing viewing the self-ruled democratic island as a renegade province to be reunified with the mainland, by force if necessary.

As part of efforts to accelerate bilateral cooperation, the two leaders also agreed to hold high-level intergovernmental talks in Germany possibly next year to grapple with a wide range of global and regional issues.

---

More Pictures

---

Read Quick SummarySave Time

or

Article Details

Author / Journalist: Staff Writer

Category: InvestingFinanceBusiness

Markets: JapanChinaGermanyNorth KoreaTaiwanUkraine

Topics: Cooperation German Military Berlin Talks Security Kishida Scholz Countries Japan Japanese

Source Website Secure: Yes (HTTPS)

News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-07-12 @ 20:01:00 (4 days ago)

News Timezone: GMT +9:00

News Source URL: asia.nikkei.com

Language: English

Article Length: 403 words

Reading Time: 3 minutes read

Sentences: 15 lines

Sentence Length: 27 words per sentence (average)

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

Copyright Owner: © Nikkei Asia

News ID: 21598771

View Article Analysis

About Nikkei Asia

Main Topics: InvestingFinanceBusiness

Official Website: asia.nikkei.com

Update Frequency: 15 posts per day

Year Established: 1876

Headquarters: Japan

News Last Updated: 11 hours ago

Coverage Areas: Japan

Ownership: Independent Company

Publication Timezone: GMT +9:00

Content Availability: Worldwide

News Language: English

RSS Feed: Available (XML)

API Access: Available (JSON, REST)

Website Security: Secure (HTTPS)

Publisher ID: #19

Publisher Details

Frequently Asked Questions