Following the launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea, Foreign Minister Hayashi met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the phone, sharing serious concerns about a series of nuclear and missile activities, and deterring and coping with the Japan-US alliance. We have confirmed that we will work on strengthening.
At the telephone meeting held before noon on the 25th, the two foreign ministers announced a series of nuclear weapons by North Korea, including this missile launch immediately after the Japan-US summit meeting and the quad summit meeting of the four countries of Japan, the United States, Australia and India were held.・ We shared serious concerns about missile technology development activities.
On that basis, he confirmed that the security environment in the region is becoming more severe, and that he will work to strengthen the deterrence and coping power of the Japan-US alliance, based on the Japan-US summit meeting on the 23rd.
Minister Hayashi also had a telephone conversation with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Chin on the night of the 25th.
They agreed that North Korea's nuclear and missile activities threaten the peace and stability of the international community and the region, and continue to work toward the complete denuclearization of North Korea in line with the UN Security Council resolution. We have agreed to work closely with the three countries.