The Philippines and Japan have expressed perception that using nuclear weapons is unacceptable.
According to a joint assertion of Japan and the Philippines issued by the Embassy of Japan, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made the place throughout a Summit-level Working Dinner on Thursday night in relation to the hostilities occurring in different international locations.
In this occasion, the 2 leaders deplored within the strongest phrases the aggression made by the Russian Federation in opposition to Ukraine and its full and unconditional withdrawal from the territory of Ukraine.
“In this context, the two leaders stressed that the use or threat of nuclear weapons is unacceptable,” the joint assertion indicated.
“The two leaders also strongly opposed any attempt to jeopardize the foundation of the international order which does not accept any change of the internationally recognized borders by force or coercion affecting Europe and any part of the world,” it added.
Both leaders additional condemned North Korea’s ongoing improvement of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles “including the unprecedented number of ballistic missiles [launched] last year.”
They additionally reiterated the dedication “to achieving the complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantlement of all weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles of all ranges of North Korea.”
Reports final 12 months stated North Korea fired a number of ballistic missiles which triggered an alert to residents in components of central and northern Japan to hunt shelter.
Moreover, Marcos and Kishida denounced the abductions of Japanese residents allegedly made by North Korea over time as in addition they urged Pyongyang to right away resolve the abductions difficulty.
The two leaders reaffirmed their intention to work intently for the nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation with a view to sustaining and strengthening the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
Marcos is in Japan for an official go to that goals to strengthen ties between Manila and Tokyo. He shall be again within the nation on Sunday, February 12. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
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