Taipei Times
Date: Jun 28, 2018
By: Staff writer, with CNA, TOKYO
Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) has called for Japan to engage in a
Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu talks to reporters in Taipei on March 5. Photo: Lu Yi-hsuan, Taipei Times
security dialogue with Taiwan, as both nations have come under military pressure and threats from China.
In an interview with the Sankei Shimbun published yesterday, Wu called for Taiwan and Japan to initiate a security dialogue, saying that ensuring security is a shared responsibility of the two nations.
The newspaper called Wu’s call a rare move, as Taiwan has no diplomatic relations with Japan.
Taiwan is looking forward to exchanges of views with Japan on ensuring security in light of increased activity by China’s armed forces in the Western Pacific in recent years and the threat it poses to both nations, Wu said. [FULL STORY]
