■What did you aim for at the US-Japan summit?
② The U.S. also puts the problem of 臺 in the joint statement
Japan leads the North Korean abduction issue
③ Cooperation with’China Check’ in the Technology War
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According to an analysis, the reason that US President Joe Biden chose Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga as his first summit meeting after taking office was to confirm the degree to which Japan can cope with the United States against public pressure.
In fact, in this joint statement, not only the technical cooperation between the two countries to check China, but also the Taiwan-Hong Kong issue that China is sensitive to were all discussed.
In exchange for participating in China’s checks, Japan gained support from the United States on the Senkaku Islands and North Korean abduction issues. As for the Tokyo Olympics, which is the top priority of the Suga regime, President Biden declared his support for Japan’s efforts to hold it, albeit in principle.
There are many voices of concern that the deterioration of relations with China has become inevitable as Japan has virtually declared that it will face public pressure with the United States through this summit meeting.
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① Request for participation in Japan until the Taiwan issue = Taiwan was specified in the joint name for the first time in about 52 years after the meeting between then-American President Richard Nixon and then-Japanese Prime Minister Sato Eisaku in November 1969.
If a similar situation arises, such as China invading Taiwan for unification, Japan is likely to be asked to serve as a rear base for the United States, so it is inevitable for Japan to discuss the issue of Taiwan.
Japan also knows this well. Nikkei said there was an opinion within the Japanese government that it was not necessary to address the Taiwan issue at the summit, but the US has urged to address the Taiwan issue until the end.
During the time of the Donald Trump administration, there was a strong pressure to not only support the United States from the rear, but to join the beatings of China from the front.
Not only the Taiwan issue, but also the crackdown on minority ethnic groups in Xinjiang, and human rights in Hong Kong were specifically included in the statement.
② Japan’s security in exchange for participation in public pressure = This joint statement states that the Senkaku Islands are subject to Article 5 of the US-Japan Security Treaty, which stipulates the U.S. duty to defend Japan, and that it opposes attempts to undermine Japan’s effective control over the Senkaku Islands. Included.
It was also stated in the statement that the United States again expressed its intention to firmly support the defense of Japan under the US-Japan Security Treaty by using all the capabilities of the United States, including nuclear weapons.
In a statement, the two leaders clarified the complete denuclearization of the North Korean issue, urged North Korea to comply with the resolution of the UN Security Council and demanded that the international community implement it. At a joint press conference, Prime Minister Suga mentioned the “complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantlement (CVID)” of North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles, but did not include CVID, an expression North Korea hates. The two leaders also stated in their statement that “we agree that trilateral cooperation with Korea is essential for common security and prosperity” and indirectly mentioned the necessity of cooperation between Korea and Japan. Given the cooled relationship between Korea and Japan, observations are made that the statement reflects the intention of the United States to hope for an improvement in the relationship.
The statement also stated that the US would cooperate to resolve the problem of Japanese abduction by North Korea. Prime Minister Suga has repeatedly emphasized that the US-Japan alliance is a key pillar of Japan’s diplomatic and security policy, but President Biden gave strength to Prime Minister Suga’s remarks through a joint declaration.
③ Join forces to check China in the war for technological supremacy = In the interviews and statements of the two leaders, mentions of China’s consciousness of competition for supremacy in the technology sector, which are rapidly growing, were also followed. In a statement, the two leaders announced in a statement that they will promote investment and expand cooperation in fields such as 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, genomics, and semiconductor supply chain.
The current competition between the US and China is fierce not only in the security field, but also in the future industries and technologies, and this meeting confirmed that the US and Japan are working together to no longer allow China’s pursuit. In particular, the US recognizes semiconductors, 5G, and AI that China is intensively fostering in terms of national infrastructure. It is not only making large-scale investments to overcome China’s challenge in this area, but also cooperating with Japan.
While promising this kind of cooperation, Japan took the “silly” of vaccine. Prime Minister Suga spoke with Pfizer CEO Albert Bulla on the 17th, the day after the meeting with President Biden, to receive additional vaccines for the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in the amount required for all vaccinated people in Japan. Agreed on. Japanese media predict that the Pfizer vaccine will be available for all adults by September.
/ Reporter Park Seong-gyu [email protected]
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