France, Japan to start talks on troops access deal amid maritime tensions in Indo-Pacific region

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A Japanese government statement confirmed the agreement to move forward with talks. The French presidency said that concluding the reciprocal access agreement would promote interoperability between the two militaries. read more French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 2, 2024.- Reuters France and Japan will start formal discussions on a reciprocal troop access deal aimed at bolstering military cooperation amidst escalating maritime tensions in the Indo-Pacific region and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. As G7 allies, both nations have conducted numerous joint military...