Defense Minister Kishi told reporters after a telephone conversation with US Secretary of Defense Austin, who was visiting Southeast Asia, that this visit shows that the United States is deeply involved in security in the region. He welcomed him and announced that he had confirmed the further strengthening of the Japan-US alliance.
Minister of Defense Kishi had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of Defense Austin, who had visited Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines in Southeast Asia, for about 20 minutes from around 7 pm on the 30th.
After this, Minister Kishi exchanged opinions with reporters on the situation in the East China Sea and South China Sea, keeping in mind China, which is strengthening its advance into the ocean, and the series of visits made it clear that the United States is deeply involved in the security of the region. He revealed that he conveyed a welcome idea to show.
He confirmed that the two countries would work closely together to further strengthen the deterrence and coping power of the Japan-US alliance in order to respond to the increasingly severe security environment. In order to maintain and strengthen the Indo-Pacific, Japan and the United States will continue to strengthen cooperation with partners such as Southeast Asian countries. "
He also revealed that he has reconfirmed that the US-Japan foreign affairs and defense ministerial talks, the so-called "2 plus 2", will be held again within the year.