US Secretary of State Blincoln urges improvement of Korea-Japan relations… “We will be deeply involved in vitalizing alliance relations”

Input 2021.03.17 17:10

“It is a great benefit to cooperate while coping with Korea-Japan and history issues”

US Secretary of State Tony Blingen said in an interview with the Japanese media on the 17th that “we will be deeply involved in revitalizing relations between the alliances” in relation to Japan-Korea relations. It is noteworthy that the US Secretary of State has publicly mentioned that he will improve relations between Korea and Japan.

Minister Blincoln said in an interview with Japanese private broadcasting company NNN on the same day and urged to improve relations, saying, “It is a great benefit for Korea and Japan to cooperate while coping with historical issues.”

He also said, “I believe it is possible, and I have to do that” when asked, “Can the trilateral solidarity between Korea and the United States and Japan function in the worst situation in Korea-Japan relations?”

“The United States and Japan share serious concerns about the repressive actions that China is seeing in the Senkaku Islands (Chinese name Diaoyudao) in Asia, Taiwan and the South China Sea,” Blincoln said. It’s important,” he said.

The day before, Secretary of Defense Blincoln held a meeting (2+2 talks) with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi with US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin. Secretary of Defense Blincoln and Defense Minister Lloyd Austin arrived in South Korea on the same day, and they plan to hold a Korea-US 2+2 talks in South Korea on the 18th.