During his visit to Washington, Foreign Minister Hayashi held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Brinken. , agreed to continue to communicate closely.
The meeting lasted for nearly an hour, during which they exchanged views on regional affairs and other matters.
In this context, the two foreign ministers confirmed that they would strengthen the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. Alliance in order to maintain peace and stability in the region, bearing in mind China and other countries, which are stepping up their maritime advances.
In addition, they agreed to continue close communication in order to ensure the reliability and resilience of "extended deterrence" that protects Japan with the United States' nuclear forces and other means.
The two ministers also agreed to further strengthen cooperation among allies and like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific region in order to prevent unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In addition, they reiterated the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and agreed to aim for a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues.
After the meeting, Minister Hayashi told reporters, "It was a very fruitful visit. Based on the results of this visit to the United States, we have renewed our determination to continue to work closely with the United States in order to further strengthen the Japan-U.S. Alliance." said.