Foreign Minister Hayashi had a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Zamburi of Malaysia, explaining that the National Security Strategy had already been decided, and agreed to further strengthen the cooperative relationship between the two countries.
The telephone conversation was held for about 30 minutes on the afternoon of the 22nd at the call of the Japanese side to convey congratulations to Malaysian Foreign Minister Zhamburi, who assumed office this month.
In this, Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi expressed his sympathy for the landslide that occurred at a campsite near Kuala Lumpur on the 16th of this month, which caused many casualties.
After explaining that the National Security Strategy, which is the guideline for diplomacy and security, was first decided, the two foreign ministers expressed their intention to cooperate in various fields such as security and economy. We agreed on the policy of further strengthening the relationship.
In addition, the two foreign ministers exchanged views on regional affairs such as the East China Sea, the South China Sea, and Ukraine, and also confirmed that they would cooperate closely in light of the 50th anniversary of exchanges between Japan and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) next year. Did.