BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT, Germany -- Japan and the European Union are rapidly expanding their security partnership, looking to coordinate their response to global challenges ranging from an increasingly assertive China to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
International relations
Japan and Europe bolster security ties in face of shared threats
Concern over China and Russia push partners closer together
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and European Council President Charles Michel pose for a photo on July 13. (Photo courtesy of the European Commission)
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