Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi to take part in EU foreign chiefs' meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will take part in a videoconference between European Union foreign ministers on Jan. 25 to discuss cooperation in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.It is the first time a Japanese foreign minister will participate in a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, made up of foreign ministers from all member states of the bloc and responsible for its external policies, the ministry said.Motegi will attend the meeting, at the EU's invitation, to outline Japan's ideas and efforts to promote a free and …READ FULL ARTICLE