Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed Wednesday to step up their countries' cooperation in promoting stability in the Indo-Pacific region where China has been increasing its influence.The two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment toward the denuclearization of North Korea and early entry into force of a free trade agreement signed in July between Japan and the European Union."Japan and France are both oceanic nations. We would like to join hands for promotion of the free and open Indo-Pacific," Abe told reporters in Paris, while Macron said achiev…READ FULL ARTICLE
