On the 4th, a ballistic missile launched by China during a military exercise fell inside Japan's EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone), and the Japanese government protested to the Chinese side.
The tension between the United States and China following the visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has spilled over to Japan and China, and the government plans to repeatedly seek self-restraint so that the situation does not escalate.
In response to the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, the Chinese military began large-scale military exercises to surround Taiwan on the 4th. It was revealed that it is estimated to have fallen inside the EEZ = exclusive economic zone.
Foreign Minister Hayashi told reporters in Cambodia, where he was visiting, that he had protested to the Chinese side and called for the immediate suspension of the military exercises.
At a foreign ministers' meeting related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi asserted his country's position on the Taiwan situation, while Minister Lin voiced his concerns about China's military activities, and there was a scene in which he countered. .
In addition, the Japan-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting scheduled for the 4th was postponed due to the intention of the Chinese side, and the tension between the United States and China due to Chairman Pelosi's visit to Taiwan spread to Japan and China.
The government believes that the issues surrounding Taiwan should be resolved peacefully through dialogue, and plans to urge China to exercise restraint so that the situation does not escalate any further.
Prime Minister Kishida will have breakfast with Chairman Pelosi, who is visiting Japan, at the Prime Minister's official residence on the morning of the 5th, and attention will be paid to what kind of exchanges will be exchanged over the situation in Taiwan and relations with China.