東アジア安保に連携対処　岸田首相、米軍司令官と会談

　岸田文雄首相は３日、米インド太平洋軍のアキリーノ司令官と首相官邸で会談した。両氏は東・南シナ海や台湾海峡での中国の動向、弾道ミサイル発射を繰り返す北朝鮮の情勢などをめぐり意見交換。今後も日米両国で緊密に連携して対処していく方針を確認した。
　首相は「日米の対処能力、抑止力の強化、『自由で開かれたインド太平洋』の実現に向けて努力し、地域の平和と安定に取り組みたい」と強調。アキリーノ氏も「日米安全保障条約はこの地域における平和と安定の基盤だ」と応じた。
　また、首相は在日米軍の活動に関し、基地の地元自治体に配慮して安全に運用するよう求めた。（2022/10/03-20:20）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, on Monday confirmed their countries' close cooperation in East Asia.
   During their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, the two exchanged views on China's activities in the East China Sea, the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, as well as the North Korean situation following the reclusive country's repeated launches of ballistic missiles.
   Kishida stressed that Japan will work for peace and stability in the region through efforts to strengthen the response capabilities and deterrence of the Japan-U.S. alliance and to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific.
   Aquilino said that the Japan-U.S. security treaty serves as a foundation for the peace and prosperity of the region.
   Meanwhile, Kishida asked Aquilino to safely operate U.S. bases in Japan while paying attention to host communities.