TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida mentioned on Wednesday the nation had no plans to turn out to be a NATO member however acknowledged the safety alliance’s plan to open a liaison workplace in Japan.
Kishida’s feedback got here after the Japanese ambassador to the United States mentioned earlier this month that the US-led navy pact was planning a Tokyo workplace, the primary in Asia, to facilitate consultations within the area.
“I am not aware of any decision made” at NATO concerning the institution of the workplace, Kishida advised a Wednesday parliament session, including his nation was not planning to affix NATO as a member or semi-member state.
In response, Chinese overseas ministry spokesperson Mao Ning referred to as Japan’s transfer one thing the Asia-Pacific area “does not welcome,” saying Tokyo ought to be “extra cautious on the issue of military security” given its “history of aggression.”
Japan hosted the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima over the weekend, the place the leaders of wealthy democracies agreed to “de-risk, not decouple” financial engagement with China and reaffirmed the significance of peace and stability throughout the Taiwan Strait.
Kishida is arranging to attend a NATO summit scheduled to be held in Lithuania in July, Kyodo news company reported in a while Wednesday, citing Japanese authorities officers. — Reuters
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