Former Prime Minister Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party met with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emmanuel and agreed that it is important to further strengthen the Japan-US alliance, saying that the security environment is becoming more severe due to the situation in Ukraine. did.
The meeting was held for about 40 minutes at the office of the former Prime Minister Abe's Senator Kaikan on the afternoon of the 14th, and exchanged opinions on the situation in Ukraine, where Russia continues to invade the military, and the situation in East Asia, including the trends in China and North Korea. rice field.
They agreed that it is important to further strengthen the Japan-US alliance and to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific, as the security environment surrounding Japan is becoming more severe.
In addition, Mr. Abe expressed his intention to work on strengthening Japan's defense capabilities, while Ambassador Emmanuel expressed his willingness to welcome him.