Prime Minister Kishida will visit the United States next week to hold a summit meeting with Japan, the United States, and the Philippines. At the meeting, the two countries are working toward an agreement on strengthening cooperation in the area of economic security, such as strengthening supply chains for important minerals and semiconductors.
When Prime Minister Kishida visits the United States next week, he will hold a Japan-U.S. summit meeting with President Biden, and will also hold the first trilateral summit meeting with President Marcos of the Philippines, who will be invited there at the same time. I am planning to attend.
At the meeting, the two countries are expected to confirm further promotion of defense cooperation, including joint military training, with China in mind, which is becoming increasingly hegemonic.
In addition, we are moving toward an agreement to strengthen cooperation in the area of economic security, such as strengthening the supply chain for important minerals such as nickel, which is essential for batteries such as EVs, and semiconductors. .
Furthermore, it appears that Japan and the United States will provide support for the practical application of small nuclear reactors to the Philippines, which aims to introduce nuclear power generation.
Prime Minister Kishida would like to strengthen ties not only in the defense field but also in the economic field, including the Philippines, which has territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea, and the United States, which is an ally of the United States.This will lead to peace and stability in the region. It's a thought.