Japan, EU plan to set up security dialogue amid concerns over China

Japan and the European Union plan to establish director general-level dialogue on security and defense issues, a diplomatic source said Saturday, aiming to further strengthen collaboration amid China's growing military assertiveness.The envisaged framework is part of a draft security and defense partnership agreement between Japan and the EU, which is currently under negotiation and aims to be finalized by the end of the year, according to the source.Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel might …READ FULL ARTICLE