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4+@M/NOn November 3, Defense Minister Hamada and Foreign Minister Hayashi held the second Japan-Germany Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting (“2+2”) with H.E. Ms. Christine Lam-brechtl, Federal Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany, and H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany. Based on shared understanding that the unity of like-minded countries, including Germany and Japan, was required more than ever before amid the shaking of the foundations of the international order by Russia's aggression against Ukraine, both sides welcomed to hold the second Japan-Ger-many 2+2. Moreover, the Ministers concurred to strengthen cooperation toward the realization of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific and to promote concrete measures to deepen Japan-Germany securi-ty and defense cooperation, including economic security. Furthermore, in consideration of the succession of the G7 presidency from Germany to Japan next year, the Ministers confirmed to continue to work closely together to share understanding of regional affairs, including the situation in Ukraine and East Asia, and to cooperate in the interna-tional arena. In addition, both sides welcomed that the cooperation was making progress, including exchanging views, on the National Security Strategy, which has been drafted/revised by both the Japanese and German governments lately.+%'Japan-Germany Foreign and Defense Ministers’ MeetingJapan-Germany Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting