Telephone talks with Prime Minister Suga and Prime Minister of Canada Cooperation agreement held in Indo-Pacific September 30, 14:25
For the first time since taking office, Prime Minister Suga met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the phone and agreed to continue to work together on measures against the new corona virus and to work together toward the realization of a "free and open Indo-Pacific." ..
In his first telephone conversation with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister Suga said, "I want to build good relations with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and lead the peace and stability of the region and the international community."
In response, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated him on his appointment as Prime Minister and responded, "I would like to cooperate in further developing relations between Japan and Canada and promoting the rule of law in the international community."
After that, the two leaders confirmed the policy of continuing to cooperate in measures against the new coronavirus, exchanged opinions on the regional situation including the East China Sea and the South China Sea, and cooperated toward the realization of a "free and open Indo-Pacific". It matched.
In addition, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought cooperation and support for the so-called "ship-to-ship", which violates sanctions and transloads supplies at sea, and the abduction issue, over North Korea. And confirmed that we will work closely together.