Prime Minister Kishida met with Filipino Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin and others visiting Japan on the night of the 8th.
There was a consensus on the situation in Ukraine that the international community needs to show its willingness to not tolerate Russia's violence.
Defense Minister Lorenzana also attended the meeting.
In this, Prime Minister Kishida said, "Russia's aggression is a violation of international law and shakes the foundation of the international order," over the situation in Ukraine, and Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin and others expressed serious concern.
They agreed that the international community needs to show a firm will to not tolerate Russia's violence.
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida said, "We would like to cooperate with our strategic partner, the Philippines, toward the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific." I told you that I welcome 2.
In response, Foreign Minister Roxin and his colleagues expressed their desire to cooperate with Japan in a wide range of fields, including security cooperation.
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida mentioned unilateral attempts to change the status quo and economic intimidation in the East China Sea and South China Sea with China in mind, and raised voices of opposition and concern in cooperation to ensure compliance with international law. It was a match by going.