Regarding Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, the government has raised concerns that it may promote China's hegemonic actions and affect the order of the Asian region, and will strengthen its defense capabilities together with the Japan-US alliance. It is a policy to plan.
Foreign Minister Hayashi will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the telephone about Russia's military invasion of Ukraine on the 26th, and will severely condemn it for being never admitted as a serious violation of international law that violates the unity of sovereignty and territory. Matched in.
Minister Hayashi used the expression "aggression" and said, "This invasion shakes the foundation of the international order that does not allow unilateral changes in the status quo by force, and the impact is not limited to Europe. Naturally, India such as East Asia. It also includes the Pacific region. "
The government is worried that Russia's attempt to change the status quo will encourage China's supremacy-like actions to strengthen its marine expansion in the Taiwan Strait and the East China Sea, and may affect the order in the Asian region. Our policy is to strengthen our defense capabilities together with the Japan-US alliance.
He also actively promotes diplomacy, including at the summit level, saying that it is necessary to reiterate the significance and importance of realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific based on values such as the rule of law and democracy. I would like to expand to.
Government sanctions on Belarus Economic ties ...
The government is considering imposing sanctions on Belarus, which borders Ukraine, for possible support for Russia's military operations, and plans to make a decision based on the trends of related countries such as the United States.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' survey on the number of Japanese companies expanding overseas, as of October 2020, a total of 11 Japanese companies have expanded into Belarus in fields such as construction, medical care, and welfare.
The export value from Japan to Belarus in 2020 is 5,289 million yen mainly for automobile parts and metal processing machines, and the import value from Belarus to Japan is 3,103 million yen mainly for fertilizers, which is an economy. The ties are limited.
According to JETRO = Japan External Trade Organization, Ukraine and neighboring Belarus have lower wage levels of excellent engineers than major Western countries, and the government is also focusing on fostering start-up companies. It means that the IT industry is becoming more concentrated.
In Belarus, startup companies engaged in application development etc. were born one after another, and Japanese IT companies were also paying more attention to this area, so if economic sanctions are implemented, it will have an impact on businesses in the IT field. I am concerned.