Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is vital to the stability of Japan and the rest of the international community. Kishida was speaking on Friday at a press conference in London. He is in the UK as part of a wider trip to Europe and Southeast Asia.
Kishida says Japan’s long standing position is that Taiwan’s status should be resolved peacefully through dialogue.
In response, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Joanne Ou said on Friday that Kishida’s speech once again highlights the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Ou says Kishida’s words reflect the voice of democracies around the world.
The foreign ministry says Taiwan will continue to work with Japan and other like-minded countries to defend their common values of freedom and democracy.