Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Trump exchanged opinions on the situation of North Korea, which has been launching short-range ballistic missiles one after another, at a meeting in New York City on the afternoon of the 25th. . In the security field, the importance of cooperation between the three countries, including Korea, was confirmed.
In the explanation of the Japanese government, Mr. Trump mentioned Japan-Korea relations. Although the details were avoided, it is said that “the issues facing Japan and South Korea have become a hot topic”. The US has a sense of crisis that if the Japan-Korea Comprehensive Military Information Protection Agreement (GSOMIA) expires in November, the security cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea will be shaken to support the US presence in East Asia. This is the first time that the leaders of Japan and the United States have confirmed the importance of security cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea since Korea announced the destruction of GSOMIA.
After the summit meeting, Prime Minister Abe had a press conference at a hotel in the city. In the situation in the Middle East, he pointed out Japan's position with an alliance with the United States and a friendly relationship with Iran, and said, “I want to play a role unique to Japan.” It was.
In preparation for the extraordinary parliament scheduled to be convened on October 4th, he said that the discussion on the constitutional amendment would be "a discussion that meets the public's expectations beyond the ruling and opposition parties at the constitutional review meeting." The dissolution of the House of Representatives said, “It ’s not in one corner of my head or in the middle.” (New York = Ryo Aihara, Koji Sonoda)
