Reuters: Japan seeks to strengthen cooperation with NATO
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Japan is seeking to strengthen its cooperation with NATO amid Russia's deepening ties with North Korea and concerns about China's potential role in supporting Moscow's war in Ukraine.
As Russia deepens ties with North Korea, Japan is seeking to strengthen cooperation with NATO. This was stated by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Reuters reports, UNN writes.
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On the eve of the NATO summit in Washington, Kishida also expressed concern about China's alleged role in helping Moscow wage a two-year war in Ukraine
The security of the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions is inseparable, and Russia's aggression against Ukraine and its deepening military cooperation with North Korea are a strong reminder of this. Japan is determined to strengthen cooperation with NATO and its partners
According to him, the world should not tolerate attempts by some countries to violate the established international order. Kishida warned that Ukraine today could become East Asia tomorrow.
He also called for cooperation to confront new security threats that transcend geographical boundaries, such as cyberattacks and conflicts in space.
Without naming China, Kishida told Reuters that "some countries" allegedly provided Russia with dual-use civilian and military goods that served as a "lifeline" for its war in Ukraine.
The geographical boundary of the "Euro-Atlantic" or "Indo-Pacific" no longer matters for the defense of global peace and security. From this perspective, Japan and its Indo-Pacific partners can play a major role for NATO Allies
In his opinion, this year's NATO Summit is an extremely important opportunity for Japan, the United States and other NATO Allies to confront the ongoing challenges to the international order and reaffirm the values and principles that have shaped global peace and prosperity.
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The publication added that the July NATO summit will also be joined by South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, which, together with Japan, are known as the Indo-Pacific Four (IP4).
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