Japanese authorities have reportedly refused a Ministry of National Defense request to exchange intelligence about Chinese warplane incursions, saying that such exchanges would be outside the scope of the informal relationship between Taipei and Tokyo.
However, Japanese Minister of Defense Nobuo Kishi has on numerous occasions spoken about his stance on the importance of Taiwan’s defense and security. He said in June last year that Japan’s security is directly linked to Taiwan, and that Japan was monitoring ties between Taipei and Beijing.
“Taiwan is crucial for Tokyo, with the Luzon Strait to the south of Japan an important shipping lane for the
The government would continue to work with peace-loving and like-minded countries to tackle regional challenges, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday, as it declined to comment on Japan’s reported refusal to exchange defense information with Taiwan.
High-ranking military officials in February 2019 proposed to the Japanese government that the two sides regularly exchange intelligence about the locations and activities of Chinese warplanes, the Central News Agency reported yesterday, citing a report by Nikkei Asia.
However, Japan turned down the request on the grounds that it has no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan and that the proposed mechanism would involve more intelligence
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New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida yesterday unveiled his government, mixing holdovers with newcomers, after lawmakers voted him the new leader of the world’s third-largest economy.
The soft-spoken scion of a Hiroshima political family, 64-year-old Kishida last week beat popular Japanese Minister of Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform Taro Kono to win the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
He easily won yesterday’s vote in parliament approving him as prime minister thanks to the party’s commanding majority.
Kishida bowed to his fellow lawmakers after the vote, but did not immediately speak. Earlier, he told reporters he was ready for the top