Concerned about the worsening security situation in the Indo-Pacific, France and Japan are speeding up negotiations to finalize a visiting-forces pact within the coming months, Paris’ top envoy to Tokyo said in an interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/18/japan/politics/france-ambassador-japan-interview/ #japan #politics #france #francejapanrelations #sdf #defense #china #indopacific