France’s Macron due in Japan for talks dominated by Mideast war

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French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Japan for a visit that initially aimed to strengthen partnerships in nuclear energy and space innovation but will now be dominated by the Middle East war, AFP reports.

The two leaders will discuss “how we can try to find common solutions”, it added.

Japan depends on the Middle East for 95 per cent of its oil imports and has had to dip into strategic stockpiles to temper the impact of rising fuel prices since the start of the war.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech to French ambassadors at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on January 8. — Reuters/File
France’s President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech to French ambassadors at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on January 8. — Reuters/File

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