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▼ Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, in Hawaii, Cites ‘Power of Japan-U.S. Reconciliation’ After World War II
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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said at a forum that he is committed to strengthening the Japan-U.S. alliance for peace in the Indo-Pacific region through “the power of true reconciliation,” which the two countries experienced in the process of overcoming their World War II confrontation.
Koizumi, currently visiting the United States, delivered a speech on Monday at the Honolulu Defense Forum, an international conference on security held in Hawaii. It was the first time that a Japanese defense minister participated in the conference.
In the 15-minute-long speech made in English, Koizumi explained Japan’s efforts to enhance its defense capabilities, such as by increasing defense spending and plans to revise the National Security Strategy and two other security documents within this year.
Koizumi said he would “dedicate my full efforts” from a defense perspective to advance the concept of a free and open Indo-Pacific, with this year marking the 10th anniversary of Japan first proposing it.
He cited regional crises including attempts to change the status quo by force in the East and South China Seas, provocative military activities intensifying in the Pacific and the weaponization of information and cyberspace.
His remarks come at a time when China has waged an information war with the intention of dividing Japan and the United States in ways such as asserting that China fought together with the United States against Japan’s fascism in World War II.
“Those who once fought each other have built a relationship of trust and forged an alliance unparalleled in the world,” Koizumi told reporters after the speech, referring to the Japan-U.S. relationship. “Cooperation with allies and like-minded nations is crucial, and we want to advance cooperation on information warfare.”
Prior to the speech, Koizumi visited the USS Arizona Memorial, which stands above the battleship USS Arizona, which was sunk in the Imperial Japanese Navy’s attack on Pearl Harbor. He laid a wreath with U.S.
Ambassador to Japan George Glass, highlighting the close ties between Japan and the United States.
Following his stop in Hawaii, Koizumi visited a U.S. company manufacturing drones in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Koizumi, currently visiting the United States, delivered a speech on Monday at the Honolulu Defense Forum, an international conference on security held in Hawaii. It was the first time that a Japanese defense minister participated in the conference.
In the 15-minute-long speech made in English, Koizumi explained Japan’s efforts to enhance its defense capabilities, such as by increasing defense spending and plans to revise the National Security Strategy and two other security documents within this year.
Koizumi said he would “dedicate my full efforts” from a defense perspective to advance the concept of a free and open Indo-Pacific, with this year marking the 10th anniversary of Japan first proposing it.
He cited regional crises including attempts to change the status quo by force in the East and South China Seas, provocative military activities intensifying in the Pacific and the weaponization of information and cyberspace.
His remarks come at a time when China has waged an information war with the intention of dividing Japan and the United States in ways such as asserting that China fought together with the United States against Japan’s fascism in World War II.
“Those who once fought each other have built a relationship of trust and forged an alliance unparalleled in the world,” Koizumi told reporters after the speech, referring to the Japan-U.S. relationship. “Cooperation with allies and like-minded nations is crucial, and we want to advance cooperation on information warfare.”
Prior to the speech, Koizumi visited the USS Arizona Memorial, which stands above the battleship USS Arizona, which was sunk in the Imperial Japanese Navy’s attack on Pearl Harbor. He laid a wreath with U.S.
Ambassador to Japan George Glass, highlighting the close ties between Japan and the United States.
Following his stop in Hawaii, Koizumi visited a U.S. company manufacturing drones in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
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