ベトナムに防衛装備供与へ　日越首脳、関係格上げで一致

　岸田文雄首相は２７日、ベトナムのボー・バン・トゥオン国家主席と首相官邸で会談した。「同志国」に日本が防衛装備品の供与などを行う「政府安全保障能力強化支援（ＯＳＡ）」の枠組みでベトナムを支援していくことを確認。今年、外交関係樹立５０周年の節目を迎えたのを機に、両国関係を「包括的戦略的パートナーシップ」に格上げすることで合意した。
　首相は共同記者発表で「法の支配に基づく自由で開かれた国際秩序を維持・強化するため、これまで以上に連携を強化していく」と強調。覇権主義的な動きを強める中国を念頭に「力による一方的な現状変更の試みに反対し、南シナ海における航行の自由、上空飛行の自由、紛争の平和的解決の重要性について一致した」と述べた。（2023/11/27-21:43）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong agreed Monday to upgrade their countries' relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership as their diplomatic relations mark 50 years this year.
   During their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, the Japanese and Vietnamese leaders also confirmed that Japan will support Vietnam through its Official Security Assistance framework, which provides free defense equipment to like-minded countries.
   "We will further strengthen cooperation to maintain and strengthen the free and open international order based on the rule of law," Kishida said at a joint press conference after the meeting.
   "We shared opposition to unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force and agreed on the importance of peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea, as well as freedom of navigation and freedom of overflight there," Kishida noted, referring to China's growing assertiveness in the region.
   It was the first time Kishida and Thuong had met for talks. After the 40-minute meeting, they released a joint statement vowing to hold discussions on Japan's OSA to Vietnam.