Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his German counterpart Johann Wadephul agreed Monday to strengthen bilateral cooperation, amid China's increasing military presence in the Indo-Pacific and Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.During the first "strategic dialogue" between the two nations, Iwaya and Wadephul agreed at a meeting in Tokyo to work closely toward a "just and lasting peace" in Ukraine, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.The ministers also pledged to cooperate on Indo-Pacific issues, including North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, and on the Middle East, where a hu…READ FULL ARTICLE
