Japan and the U.S. Foreign Ministers Telephone Talks Collaborate on Border Measures to Develop Joint Treatment Drugs March 21 7:02
Following the spread of the new coronavirus, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mogi met the U.S. Secretary of State, Pompeio, on the phone on the night of the night of the 20th. confirmed.
A telephone talk between Foreign Minister Mogi and US Secretary of State Pompeio has been held for about 20 minutes since about 9 PM on the 20th.
In this context, the two foreign ministers will work together to share the lessons learned and knowledge gained from the countermeasures in both countries to prevent the spread of infection, and to share information on the necessity of appropriate border measures for a certain period of time. And worked together.
Furthermore, he said that the development of therapeutic drugs and vaccines would be extremely important for the mitigation of infection, and confirmed a policy of seeking joint development.
The two Ministers also agreed that they would continue to cooperate to ensure the security of their citizens staying in both the United States and Japan.