The first call to the US and Japan after taking office… 30-minute talks
Japan “There was no talk about the Tokyo Olympics”
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga confirmed the need for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula at the first telephone meeting after taking office on the 28th. Suga assessed that the meeting has reaffirmed the posture of cooperation between the United States and Japan on major security issues.
According to Japan’s public NHK Broadcasting and Reuters News, the two leaders have held a phone meeting for about 30 minutes from 1 am on the day to further strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance, while working closely together to realize the’freely open Indo-Pacific’ strategy. Matched. It also reaffirmed that the Senkaku Islands (Chinese name Diaoyudao), which is a disputed place for sovereignty between China and Japan, are included in the application of the US-Japan security treaty, which regulates the US’ obligations to defend Japan.
The White House said in a statement that President Biden has reaffirmed its commitment to provide extended deterrence to Japan, referring to the US nuclear umbrella. It also added that the two leaders confirmed the need for complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
According to the Japanese Cabinet Public Relations Office on the day, Prime Minister Suga met with reporters after the morning meeting, “congratulations on his inauguration and agreed to further strengthen the Japan-US (US-Japan) alliance. In addition, we cooperate closely to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific. It also coincided with what I do. He agreed that “the application of Article 5 of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty (the US-Japan Security Treaty) to the Senkaku Islands, further cooperation between Japan, the United States, Australia, and India, cooperation toward an early resolution of the abduction issue, and the denuclearization of North Korea. “He said.
Amid the recent spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games arose, Prime Minister Suga drew a line that “there was no dialogue about the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games this time.” Prime Minister Suga expressed his willingness to make judgments about the timing of his visit to the United States, “watching the coronavirus outbreak.” Kyodo News Agency also discussed South Korea at this meeting, but said a Japanese government official responded with a reaction that’will refrain from explaining details’. Prime Minister Suga is on the path of international cooperation of the Biden administration, such as returning to the Paris Agreement as a countermeasure against global warming, withdrawal of notification of withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), and participation in COVAX, an international project aimed to supply vaccines to developing countries. The news agency added that they expressed their welcome to Korea.
On April 22 this year, President Biden requested to participate in the Climate Summit online, and Prime Minister Suga responded, saying,’I would like to review the direction of participation if various circumstances permit.’ NHK said during the conference call, President Biden and Prime Minister Suga came to call each other’Yoshi’ and’Jo’. Yoshi seems to take the first part from Suga’s name, “Yoshihide”.
/ Reporter Kim Kyung-rim [email protected]
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