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Japan : Confirmation of deepening of Japan-US alliance

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News Flash Japan
Jul 16, 2020
2003

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Mogi will meet with US Deputy Secretary of State and Deputy Secretary of State for North Korea during the trip to Japan on October 10 at the Iikura Consulate (Minato Ward, Tokyo) to discuss the situation regarding North Korea, which is promoting nuclear and missile development. Exchanged and confirmed the deepening of the Japan-US alliance. Mr. Mogi: "It is important for Japan and the United States to work together to maintain and strengthen the free and open Indo-Pacific, despite the global spread of infection."

Ms. Vegan “In the face of new challenges, it is important to work more closely than ever before.” Mr. Mogi and Mr. Vegan said that this year is the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Japan-US Security Treaty. Based on this, we confirmed the need to deepen the Japan-US alliance as the new coronavirus infection spreads worldwide. The meeting lasted about one hour, exceeding the scheduled 20 minutes. With the spread of the new corona infection, the Japanese government has basically refused entry from 129 countries/regions including the United States, and Mr. Vegan became the first foreign national to accept from the entry-rejected countries.

Mr. Mogi has talked with foreign ministers in about 60 countries over the telephone after the infection spread, but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs executives said, "Because of this situation, I had to meet and talk." In addition to supporting the new Corona, the regional situation has moved significantly, such as the North Korean bombing of the North-South Joint Liaison Office in the Gaesong Industrial Park and the enforcement of the "Hong Kong National Security Maintenance Law" by the Chinese government.Mr. Vegan also met with Mr. Shigeki Takizaki, Director of the Asia-Pacific Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and confirmed the close cooperation between Japan, the United States, and Japan, the United States, and South Korea to resolve the abduction, nuclear, and missile problems based on the results of the last visit to South Korea. Mr. Mogi said at the press conference, "I was able to have a fairly deep discussion. I just felt the significance of conducting diplomatic activities face-to-face." Mr. Vegan also met with Defense Minister Taro Kono.

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