Japanese Prime Minister to attend EU Summit in Brussels

In mid-July, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will visit Brussels (Belgium) to attend the regular summit of the European Union (EU).

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is expected to attend the regular EU Summit in July. Illustrative photo. (Source: AFP)

According to the plan, Japanese Prime Minister, President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen are expected to meet on July 13.

At the upcoming EU Summit, Mr. Kishida reaffirmed Japan's stance on the "inseparable" relationship between European security and security in the Indo-Pacific region.

In particular, Japanese and EU leaders are expected to affirm their unity of stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as well as seek consensus on China's new moves.

In addition, the two sides will discuss lifting EU import restrictions on Tokyo food products, following the 2011 accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company's No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.

At the same time, the summit agenda is expected to include ways to strengthen cooperation between the EU and Japan in the digital field, such as setting international rules for the use of artificial intelligence.

In addition to the upcoming EU Summit, Prime Minister Kishida is currently considering attending the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit on July 11-12, in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/thu-tuong-nhat-ban-se-tham-du-hoi-nghi-thuong-dinh-eu-tai-brussels-230327.html