Japan, France to hold 2-plus-2 security talks this year

Japan and France plan to hold security talks involving their foreign and defense ministers within the year, the French government said Tuesday.Sources knowledgeable about the matter said the so-called two-plus-two talks will be held in the Japanese capital, likely between late November and early December.France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly are expected to visit Tokyo for the first such talks since 2019.Setting the stage for the two-plus-two meeting, a working-level dialogue between Japanese and French foreign ministry and defense officials w…READ FULL ARTICLE