Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Koji Yamazaki, the top of the Self-Defense Forces, met with the top of the uniform group of the U.S. and South Korean troops, shared awareness with North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles in mind, and cooperated with the three countries of Japan, the United States and South Korea. Agreed to strengthen.
According to the Ministry of Defense, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Yamazaki, who is visiting Hawaii, met with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milly of the US Army and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Wong of the South Korean Army on the 30th of local time.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the talks shared awareness of the situation on the Korean Peninsula and regional security challenges, with North Korea launching a series of ballistic missiles, China's move to advance into the ocean, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It means that it was done.
The Ministry of Defense states, "We have confirmed America's unwavering commitment to the defense of Japan and South Korea and the importance of a law-based international order."
At the meeting, we also exchanged opinions on multilateral cooperation and training to address issues that threaten regional peace and stability and promote a "free and open Indo-Pacific", and cooperate with the three countries of Japan, the United States and South Korea. It means that we have agreed to strengthen it.
On the other hand, prior to this, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Yamazaki met individually with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Milly, to share awareness about the launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and unilaterally changed the status quo by force. Is to reconfirm that it is never forgiven.