Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian agreed Thursday in Paris to strengthen cooperation in response to the global coronavirus pandemic and over maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.The ministers also confirmed close cooperation in monitoring activities at sea to prevent North Korean vessels from engaging in illicit ship-to-ship cargo transfers, seen as a method of evading U.N. sanctions on the country over its missile and nuclear programs, the ministry said.Tokyo has been looking to coor…READ FULL ARTICLE
