TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday (Jun 21) announced plans to visit Lithuania next month to attend a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leaders' summit as his country steps up cooperation with the Western organisation amid China's increasingly assertive military activity. Kis
Describing the current security environment of the global community as"the most severe and complex" of the postwar era, Kishida vowed to"fully utilise diplomatic tools" to contribute to the peace and stability of the global community while serving Japan's national interest.
Japan is increasingly concerned about China's coercive activity in the region, especially around Japanese-controlled disputed East China Sea islands that Beijing also claims. in Beijing, where they agreed to stabilise their countries' deteriorated ties but fell short of resuming military-to-military contacts aimed at avoiding mishaps and conflict over Taiwan.
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