PM TAKAICHI HELD A TALK WITH PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

TOKYO, Nov. 23 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information:

On November 23, commencing at 0:15 p.m. local time (7:15 p.m. on November 23, JST) for approximately 10 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, who is visiting South Africa to attend the G20 Johannesburg Summit, held a talk with H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic. The overview is as follows:

1.Prime Minister TAKAICHI emphasized the importance of advancing Japan-France cooperation amid challenging the international circumstances. She also noted that France holds the G7 presidency next year and expressed a desire for close coordination between the two countries within the G7 framework.

2.Recognizing that security of Indo...