US-Japan Trade Negotiations, I want to make a mutual benefit agreement

[Reuters, Tokyo, 11th]-Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Mogi was in charge of trade negotiations between Japan and the United States that he had been in charge of as an economic revitalization minister at the office on the evening of the 11th. I want to go. "

<Request for correction of violation of international law against Korea>

He stressed that he would like to meet with Foreign Minister Labrov early on in relation to Japan-Russia relations. Based on the Pyongyang Declaration of North Korea, North Korea reiterated its attitude toward normalizing diplomatic relations by resolving the abduction, nuclear and missile issues, clearing up the unfortunate past.

Regarding Japan-Korea relations, “Needs close cooperation between Japan, the United States, and South Korea in response to the North Korean issue, etc.,” while revising the problem of the former recruitment work by the Korean side. I will call on you. "

At the inaugural meeting held within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “the security environment surrounding Japan is becoming more severe and the international situation is changing,” with the rise of China in mind as compared to 2002, when he was a Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs. Pointed out. “The change in the international community's power balance is becoming more complex, and uncertainty about the existing order is increasing,” he stressed the attitude to respond to changes in the Asian situation based on the rise of China.

<Japan calls for freezing colonization by Israel>

Regarding Iran, “Japan strengthens traditional friendship with Iran”. In the Middle East, he said, “We will make use of friendly relations with Middle Eastern countries and the Japan-US alliance to contribute to peace.”

He was asked to comment on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's remarks on the partial merger of the West Bank region, and replied that he would refrain from commenting on the statements during the election. At the same time, he stressed, “Japan supports the settlement between the Israeli and Palestinians and calls for freezing of settlement (by Israel)”.

(Editor: Nobumi Takemoto, Shinichi Uchida)