Kishida discusses Japan’s maritime disputes with China during overseas trip to meet G7 leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cited security challenges in the South China Sea and East China Sea during discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron on January 9, 2023, at the start of a week-long overseas trip. Kishida is visiting G7 counterparts in Europe as well in Canada and the US, where he reportedly will bring into focus the Japan-US alliance at a summit in Washington.