Prior to US President Joe Biden's visit to Japan in late May, National Security Adviser Akiba met with Sullivan's aide in the capital, Washington, to respond to the increasingly severe security environment in the Indo-Pacific region and Ukraine. We have confirmed that we will work closely together in the situation.
Prior to US President Joe Biden's visit to Japan in late May, National Security Director Akiba, who is visiting the capital Washington, met with President Sullivan's aide in charge of security policy at the White House on the 3rd. ..
In response to the increasingly severe security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, including China and North Korea, they further strengthened the deterrence and coping capabilities of the Japan-US alliance, and both Japan and the United States. He said that he exchanged opinions on maintaining and strengthening the "free and open Indo-Pacific" through the framework of "quad" created by four countries including Australia and India.
He confirmed the idea that Russia's military invasion of Ukraine should not allow the same thing to happen in other regions, saying that "one-sided changes in the status quo by force are a serious challenge to the international order and are absolutely unacceptable." Did.
In addition, Sullivan's aide praised Japan's response to the situation in Ukraine, and said that they agreed to continue to cooperate with the international community such as Japan and the United States and the G7 = seven major countries. ..
After this, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay a courtesy visit to exchange opinions and share information on the situation in China, North Korea, and Ukraine, and will work closely with Japan and the United States and the three countries of Japan, the United States, and South Korea. It is said that it has been confirmed.