Foreign Minister Motegi met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the phone over the Myanmar coup d'etat on the night of the 10th, strongly condemning the case where the Myanmar security authorities fired at the demonstrators, and violently responded to civilians. I confirmed the policy of asking the authorities to stop immediately.
The telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Motegi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken took place for about 40 minutes late on the night of the 10th of Japan time.
In this, the two foreign ministers strongly condemned the security authorities firing at the demonstrators in the capital Naypyidaw over the Myanmar coup d'etat, and urged the authorities to immediately stop the violent response to civilians. Matched with.
They also agreed to urge the Myanmar military to release detained officials such as State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and to restore the democratic political system as soon as possible.
After that, the two foreign ministers confirmed the policy that Japan and the United States will continue to work closely on the situation in Myanmar.
On the other hand, the two foreign ministers also exchanged opinions on China, which is strengthening its advance into the ocean, and China's one-sidedness in the East China Sea, including the enforcement of the "Maritime Security Law" that permits the use of weapons by the China Coast Guard, which is a maritime security officer. We shared concerns about attempts to change the status quo.
The two foreign ministers have decided to steadily strengthen cooperation between Japan and the United States and the four countries including Australia and India toward the realization of a "free and open Indo-Pacific" based on the rule of law. confirmed.