Japan-UK summit telephone conference: Leading role in creating international order after the end of Corona 21:06 on September 2
Prime Minister Abe talked to Prime Minister Johnson of the United Kingdom by telephone and said, "The security and defense cooperation between Japan and the UK has dramatically increased." So both countries agreed to play a leading role.
The telephone talks were offered by the British side in response to the resignation of Prime Minister Abe.
In this, Prime Minister Johnson said, "I sincerely regret the resignation. In honor of the great achievement in the international arena, Japan-UK relations have become stronger than ever under Prime Minister Abe. Thank you."
In response, Prime Minister Abe said, ``In recent years, the two countries have become the closest security partners in Asia and Europe, such as the port calls and joint training of ships of the Royal Navy, and the handling of North Korea's Setori. Security and defense cooperation has deepened dramatically," he thanked for his cooperation.
On top of that, the two leaders will play a leading role in responding to the new coronavirus, promoting free trade, and creating an international order in anticipation of the end of the infection, as well as the early conclusion of the Japan-UK economic partnership agreement. We agreed that we needed to conclude.
After that, Prime Minister Abe also had a telephone conversation with King Abdullah of the Middle East and Jordan.
King Abdullah said, "We are pleased that we have tackled the development of bilateral relations and the challenges of the Middle East. We highly appreciate their contributions."
In response, Prime Minister Abe touched on his two visits to Jordan and thanked him for the achievements of the dramatic partnership between the two countries and for their cooperation so far.