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Japan to not Join NATO but acknowledges security alliance's plan to open a liaison office

Japan to not Join NATO but acknowledges security alliance's plan to open a liaison office
Japan to not Join NATO but acknowledges security alliance's plan to open a liaison office
  • Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said today the country had no plans to become a NATO member but acknowledged the security alliance's plan to open a liaison office in Japan.
  • Kishida's comments came after Japan's ambassador to the US Koji Tomita, earlier this month said Tokyo and NATO were working towards opening an office - the first in Asia, to facilitate consultations in the region.
  • After Kishida's statement not ruling out the possibility of opening a NATO office, China reacted sternly. Beijing said Asia-Pacific does not welcome NATO's plan.
  • Japan hosted the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima over the weekend, where the leaders of rich democracies agreed to “de-risk, not decouple” economic engagement with China and reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

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Published date : 26 May 2023 05:57PM

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