France and Japan agreed Friday to work together on researching military equipment, as Tokyo looks to broaden its defence ties and bolster its international profile.In the latest in a spate of so-called “2+2” meetings, involving defence and foreign ministers, the fellow G7 members signalled a closer working relationship.In a joint statement, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to fight terrorism, to help bring stability to Ukraine, and to seek political solutions to crisis-hit Syria and Iraq.The two sides signed a pact over the transfer of …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
