EU Foreign Minister Josep Borrell and his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwai announced the agreement, which will come into force in January 2025.
He writes UNN with references to ANSA and AFP.
Japan and the EU sign a new security and defense agreement that provides for more joint military exercises and cooperation.
The European bloc's head of diplomacy, Josep Borrell, called the new agreement a historic and timely step. The pact envisages additional joint military exercises, high-level dialogue and cooperation in the defense industry.
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwai said on Tuesday that security in the Asia-Pacific region is “inseparable from (the security of) Europe and the Atlantic.