Foreign Minister Motegi, who is visiting New York, met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to create a free and open Indo-Pacific in light of the new security framework established by the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. We agreed to deepen the cooperation of allies and fellow nations through various frameworks.
Foreign Minister Motegi, who is visiting New York at the time of the UN General Assembly, met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken early on the morning of the 23rd of Japan time.
Last week, the two foreign ministers exchanged views on the establishment of a new security framework for the Indo-Pacific region called "AUKUS" by the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
On top of that, the policy is to deepen the cooperation of allies and comrades through various frameworks such as "AUKUS" for the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific and "Quad" by the four countries of Japan, the United States, Australia, and India. It matched.
In addition, the TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, which China and Taiwan applied for, was discussed from the perspective of maintaining the international order in the Indo-Pacific region, and Minister Mogi urged Secretary of State Blinken to return the United States to the TPP. I did.
After that, Minister Motegi attended a foreign ministers' meeting between Japan, the United States and South Korea, and over the situation in North Korea, "Recent nuclear and missile activities by North Korea, including the launch of the previous ballistic missile, are of Japan, the region, and the international community. It threatens peace and security. "
On top of that, the foreign ministers of the three countries agreed that it is important to strengthen diplomatic efforts, fully implement UN Security Council resolutions, and strengthen regional deterrence toward the complete denuclearization of North Korea. We have confirmed that we will further deepen the cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea.