East Asia could be Ukraine of tomorrow: Japanese PM
In urging a united stance against rising China and North Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said East Asia could be the next Ukraine.
On Saturday, Kishida visited all the countries in the Group of Seven (G-7) except Germany to kick off Japan's year as head of the Group of Seven (G-7).
He also plans to visit Germany soon. Wrapping up his trip to Washington, Kishida said he conveyed to G-7 leaders "his strong feelings" about the security environment crisis in East Asia.
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Kishida said in a press conference a day after meeting with US President Joe Biden, Ukraine can become the East Asia of the future. He termed the security concerns of the two regions as 'inseparable'.
He said the situation around Japan is becoming increasingly serious with North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and attempts to shift the balance of power unilaterally in the East China Sea and South China Sea.
Through this, Kishida mentioned China's growing influence in the surrounding seas. China has disputes with Japan, Philippines and Vietnam over several islands in the areas of that sea.
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China also fired two missiles into its exclusive economic zone in the Sea of Japan in August. It was part of China's military exercises around Taiwan. Taiwan is a self-governing democratic island that China claims as part of its territory.
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