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Japan is strengthening defense cooperation with ASEAN countries in response to Chinese military activities in the East and South China Seas.
(Tokyo = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Do-yeon = Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) defense ministers on the 28th (local time) and emphasized the need to strengthen regional solidarity in response to China.
According to Kyodo News, Defense Minister Koizumi said this at a meeting with ASEAN defense ministers on this day, saying, “The risk of coercion and dangerous misjudgment against countries with weak positions is increasing.”
Kyodo News reported that this was a remark with China's military activities in the East and South China Seas in mind.
Defense Minister Koizumi also urged ASEAN member countries to overcome their differences and continue cooperation, saying that the security environment surrounding ASEAN is rapidly deteriorating due to the increasing intensity of natural disasters and conflicts around the world.
At the same time, Japan promised support to strengthen the response capabilities of ASEAN countries.
He proposed cooperation in new security fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), unmanned systems, and undersea infrastructure protection, and also proposed a reorganization of the expert meeting on counter-terrorism and humanitarian assistance under the ASEAN Enlarged Defense Ministers' Meeting.
Defense Minister Koizumi later met with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and confirmed that defense cooperation between the two countries, including in the field of maritime security, is progressing.
The two sides agreed to coordinate a plan to hold a foreign and defense ministerial meeting (2+2) in Japan within the year, saying that specific defense cooperation, such as improving mine response capabilities and joint development of ships, is continuing.
In addition, Defense Minister Koizumi participated in a meeting of defense ministers from four countries, including the United States, Australia, and the Philippines, and held individual meetings with Vietnam's Defense Minister Phan Van Giang and Singapore's Defense Minister Chan Chun-sing.
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