BRUSSELS -- The European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are considering holding meetings in April and May with foreign ministers from the Indo-Pacific region, including Japan, to strengthen ties with democratic nations in the region, with China in mind.
According to EU officials, the bloc is planning to hold a meeting focusing on issues in the Indo-Pacific region around May 13, and plans to solicit the participation of foreign ministers from the 27 EU member countries and more than 20 other countries, including Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asian nations.
Cooperative measures in the area of security will likely be on the agenda.
