Regarding the Japan-US ministerial talks on foreign affairs and defense held on the 16th, the Japanese government said that it was a great achievement that the Japanese and US were able to unite and face China immediately after the inauguration of the Biden administration. We are planning to make full-scale adjustments for the Japan-US summit meeting that will also be held in Japan.
On the 16th, the US and Japanese governments held a so-called "2 plus 2" ministerial consultation on foreign affairs and defense by Foreign Minister Mogi, Defense Minister Kishi, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of State Austin in Tokyo after the inauguration of the Byden administration. I did it for the first time.
In the talks, a lot of time was spent responding to China, sharing serious concerns about China's enforcement of the "Marine Police Law" that allows the Maritime Police Law, which is the maritime security action, to use weapons, and in the East China Sea and other places. They agreed to oppose the advance of China into the ocean as "a one-sided action to try to change the status quo."
He confirmed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and expressed serious concern about the human rights situation in Hong Kong and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
It is unusual for the Japanese and US governments to specify the country name as "China" and both show strong concerns about marine advancement and human rights issues. It is said that it was a great achievement to be able to set out an attitude to face China.
Prime Minister Suga is coordinating a visit to the United States to hold a Japan-US summit meeting with President Biden on the 9th of next month, and is expected to be the first foreign leader to meet face-to-face after President Biden takes office. ..
Based on this achievement, we are planning to make full-scale adjustments for the summit meeting, and Prime Minister Suga wants to confirm the strong ties of the Japan-US alliance.