Japan, Sweden Foreign Ministers agree on greater security cooperation

TOKYO: Japan Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa talked with his Swedish counterpart Tobias Billström by phone on Tuesday and emphasized the importance of “like-minded countries” strengthening cooperation on security issues under the current international situation.
The ministers discussed regional situations that included Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the East and South China Seas and North Korea, and confirmed that they would continue to work together to strengthen cooperation in the international arena.