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The Japanese government is planning to revise the "Three Security Documents", which may involve changes to the three non-nuclear principles, and explore the possibility of possessing nuclear submarines to cope with the increasingly severe regional and international security environment. Taiwan and Japan are both important nodes in the first island chain and share the values of freedom and democracy.
Hong Yingjie, secretary-general of the Taiwan Japan Relations Association. (Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Some Japanese media revealed that the Japanese government plans to revise the "Three Security Documents" this year, and the content may change the three non-nuclear principles. Regarding the Japanese government's possible discussion or study of possessing nuclear submarines, Hong Yingjie, secretary-general of the Taiwan-Japan Relations Association, said at a regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today (13th) that we welcome Japan's concerns about Indo-Pacific security and that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will pay close attention to relevant developments.
Hong Yingjie pointed out that it is understood that Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae plans to revise the three security documents this year to respond to the increasingly severe regional and international security environment. Currently, Japan continues to discuss the direction and specific content of the draft revision, and there is no conclusion yet.
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Hong Yingjie said that Taiwan and Japan share basic values such as freedom, democracy and the rule of law. They are also important strategic nodes in the first island chain and are each other's important partners and friends. Facing the increasingly complex regional situation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to uphold the concept of "comprehensive diplomacy", deepen exchanges and cooperation with Japan and other allies with similar concepts in areas such as regional security and defense resilience, and jointly promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
In addition, the 6th Taiwan-Japan Maritime Affairs Cooperation Dialogue Conference will be held in August 2024, two years ago. In response to media inquiries about whether the 7th Conference is being prepared, why has it not been held? Hong Yingjie said that the 6th meeting was hosted by Taiwan in Taipei. Taiwan and Japan had a candid exchange of views on matters of common concern such as maritime security cooperation, marine science cooperation, marine energy development, fishery cooperation, and marine environment cooperation, and had agreed to let Japan take its turn to hold the 7th meeting in Japan at a selected date. At present, we are still actively consulting with the Japanese side on the schedule of the meeting. If there are further plans, we will explain them to the public in due course.
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The 7th Taiwan-Japan Maritime Affairs Cooperation Dialogue will be held in Japan
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Taiwan will continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation with Japan in the fields of regional security and defense resilience
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