In the first half of this month, efforts continued to strengthen partnerships in areas such as maritime security.　

On November 1, the ADMM Plus was held. Japan called for strengthening multilayered interconnectivity for regional stability in response to situations such as attempts to unilaterally alter the status quo by force or coercion in the East and South China Seas. In addition, the Japan-U.S.-Australia-Philippines quadrilateral meeting and numerous bilateral meetings were held, confirming the deepening of cooperation and collaboration at each respective level. On November 12, a G7 foreign ministers' meeting was held, calling for coordinated responses to maritime security challenges, including those in the Indo-Pacific region. Regarding China, Japan's prime minister, defense minister, and the U.S. secretary of war expressed concerns over its activities near the Senkaku Islands and the situation in the South China Sea.

Meanwhile, Chinese coast guard vessels were observed in the contiguous zones around the Senkaku Islands, South Korean Air Force aircraft flew near Takeshima, and Russia conducted live-fire exercises near the Northern Territories.