Japan and Italy have agreed on a plan to deepen cooperation over the next three years in key areas such as diplomacy, defense and trade, as Rome aims to intensify engagement in the Indo-Pacific and Tokyo seeks to bolster its network of ¡°like-minded¡± partners amid shared concerns over rising regional tensions.
Announced by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, Friday on the margins of a three-day Group of Seven leaders¡¯ summit in Italy, the roadmap through 2027 outlines a series of concrete steps and commitments designed to take the countries¡¯ strategic partnership to new heights.
The plan covers issues in seven areas, including diplomacy, defense and security, trade and economic security, cultural and people-to-people exchanges, science and technology as well as food and agriculture.
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