Takaichi and Meloni agree on enhanced security and economic ties.

Japan and Italy agreed to enhance security cooperation, focusing on supply chains, military development, and addressing global stability issues.

The leaders of Japan and Italy just made headlines by agreeing to boost security cooperation. In their first sit-down in Tokyo, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni highlighted the connection between the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions.

They’re not just talking; they’re locking in plans to expand supply chains for critical minerals and develop a next-gen fighter jet alongside Britain. Plus, they exchanged views on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the situation with China, committing to work together for a free and open Indo-Pacific and a lasting peace in Ukraine. Big moves, right?

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