台湾海峡の安定重要　南シナ海情勢も議論―日米外相

　上川陽子外相は２８日、ブリンケン米国務長官と東京都内で会談した。覇権主義的な動きを強める中国を念頭に、南シナ海を含む地域情勢について議論。日米連携や、台湾海峡の平和と安定の重要性を確認した。
　上川氏は４月の日米首脳会談に触れ、「かつてなく強固に結ばれた日米関係だ」と強調。「法の支配に基づく自由で開かれた国際秩序を共に維持・強化するグローバルパートナーとして一層連携を深めたい」と語った。ブリンケン氏も賛意を示した。（2024/07/28-17:52）

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
   Meeting in Tokyo, the Japanese and U.S. foreign chiefs discussed an array of issues in the region, including the South China Sea, apparently keeping in mind China, which is stepping up hegemonic activities. They also reconfirmed the significance of the Japan-U.S. alliance.
   Japan-U.S. ties are stronger than ever before, Kamikawa said, noting a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House in April.
   Kamikawa said she hopes that Japan and the United States, as global partners, will further deepen their cooperation in maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order based on the rule of law.
   Blinken supported Kamikawa's stance.