Foreign Minister Motegi met with US Secretary of State Pompeo over the phone to confirm that the two countries will continue to work together to promote a "free and open Indo-Pacific" and address common challenges of the international community. Did.
Foreign Minister Motegi had a telephone conversation with Secretary of State Pompeo for about 30 minutes after 10 pm on the 17th.
In this, the two foreign ministers recognized that the meeting of the four foreign ministers of Japan, the United States, Australia and India held in Tokyo in October was meaningful for promoting the "free and open Indo-Pacific". We shared the need to continue to deepen cooperation among the four countries in a wide range of fields such as ocean security, anti-terrorism measures, and high-quality infrastructure.
On that basis, we confirmed that Japan and the United States will continue to work together to tackle common issues in the international community, keeping in mind that China is strengthening its expansion into the East China Sea and South China Sea.
The two foreign ministers also confirmed the cooperation between Japan and the United States to support the new coronavirus.
The meeting was held at the request of the US side, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that there was no exchange regarding the US presidential election or President-elect Biden.