Foreign Minister Hayashi attended the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers' Meeting to be held in Cambodia, where he explained Japan's policy regarding Russia's aggression against Ukraine, and expressed his intention to strengthen cooperation with related countries. rice field.
At a press conference, Foreign Minister Hayashi announced that he will visit Cambodia from the 3rd and attend a foreign ministers' meeting related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which will be held face-to-face for the first time in three years.
He added, "ASEAN has been a close partner of Japan for many years, and it is also a cornerstone for realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific. I would like to confirm close cooperation toward the 50th anniversary of Japan-ASEAN friendship and cooperation next year." said.
Furthermore, at the series of meetings, after exchanging opinions on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and regional situations such as the East China Sea, the South China Sea, North Korea, and Myanmar, he said, I would like to confirm the strengthening of cooperation between
In addition, Minister Hayashi will meet with the foreign ministers of the participating countries in conjunction with this visit, and coordination is underway, including a Japan-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi.