Toshimichi Mogi, Nobuo Kishi, Maas and Kramper-Karrenbauer are expected to meet.
Japanese media reported on Monday (5) that the foreign ministers and defense ministers of Japan and Germany are scheduled to hold “2+2” talks in the middle of this month in a video format, the first meeting of its kind between the two countries, where they will discuss the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific region in response to the hegemonic behavior of the Chinese Communist Party.
The report said that Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimichi Motegi and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, and German Foreign Minister Maas and Defense Minister Kramper-Karrenbauer attended the meeting, although no date has been set, but the preliminary plan is to take place on the 16th of this month. The two sides are expected to discuss defense issues and achieving a free and open Indo-Pacific region in light of the growing threat from the Chinese Communist Party.
Germany is strengthening its role in the Indo-Pacific region, drawing up a new diplomatic strategy “Indo-Pacific Policy Guidelines” last September and planning to send frigates to Indo-Pacific waters and the South China Sea this summer. The two countries may be in talks to coordinate the German ships berthing in Japanese ports and joint training with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, and will exchange views on the development of nuclear weapons and missiles in North Korea, the abduction of Japanese by North Korea, and demonstrations in Myanmar and other regional situations.
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