Japan, EU agree to raise efforts on Russia, in Indo-Pacific


              European Council President Charles Michel, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen looks on after they announced a joint statement at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo  Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center, while European Council President Charles Michel looks on prior to their talks at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              European Council President Charles Michel, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen looks on prior to their talks at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, and European Council President Charles Michel, second left, hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              European Council President Charles Michel, center, speaks to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, unseen, at their talks at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, accompanied by European Council President Charles Michel speaks to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, unseen, at their talks at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              Japanese Prime MinisterFumio Kishida announces a joint statement with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces a joint statement with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and European Council President Charles Michel at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              European Council President Charles Michel announces a joint statement with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida while European Council President Charles Michel, left, looks on after they announced a joint statement at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo  Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              From right, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and European Council President Charles Michel announce their joint statement at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
            
              European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, and European Council President Charles Michel, left, meet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prior to their talks at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
Japan, EU agree to raise efforts on Russia, in Indo-Pacific