Following the enforcement of the Maritime Police Law, which allowed China to use weapons, the Liberal Democratic Party Parliamentary Union announced that the Japan Coast Guard would send foreign ships sailing in the territorial waters without complying with the request for evacuation. I submitted a proposal to Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato that the law should be amended so that weapons can be used.
According to the proposal, while China's activities became active around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, the "Marine Police Law" that allowed China to use weapons was enforced by the Coast Guard, and the threat increased, while maritime security, which is a security measure. The agency points out that the use of weapons is restricted, making it even more difficult to respond.
For this reason, if foreign vessels sailing in the territorial waters do not comply with repeated evacuation requests, the Japan Coast Guard should consider amending the law so that weapons can be used within the limits of international law.
In addition, assuming that armed militias will land on remote islands such as the Senkaku Islands, the Ground Self-Defense Force is required to be deployed on remote islands in advance and amend the law so that it can be used for security.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato, who received the proposal, responded, "Since we share the same awareness of the problem, we would like to consider it based on the proposal within the government."
Former Deputy Foreign Minister Sato, who serves as the secretary-general of the Parliamentary League, told reporters, "Cooperation between the Japan Coast Guard, the police, and the Self-Defense Forces is very important. Said.