Overview
- G7 ministers in Niagara reaffirmed solidarity with Ukraine, and Japan pledged continued recovery and reconstruction support via public‑private partnerships and leadership on demining.
- In a bilateral with Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha, Toshimitsu Motegi reiterated unwavering backing and coordination with G7 partners on sanctions against Russia.
- The G7 maritime session committed to counter hybrid threats targeting critical undersea infrastructure, as Motegi pressed a rules‑based Free and Open Indo‑Pacific with practical capacity building.
- Motegi advanced bilateral ties with the United Kingdom and France, agreeing to deepen concrete security cooperation, tighten economic‑security collaboration, and coordinate on Ukraine and East Asia including North Korea, with references to CSG25 and GCAP.
- A joint statement recorded strong opposition to unilateral changes to the status quo in the East and South China Seas and expressed concern over China’s military buildup and rapid nuclear expansion.