Japan’s defense minister calls for peace in StraitStaff writer, with CNA, TOKYOJapanese Minister of Defense Nobuo Kishi in a speech in Vietnam on Sunday highlighted the importance of peace in the Taiwan Strait and the vital role Taiwan can play in the world. “Taiwan is located at the nexus of the East China Sea and the South China Sea, which is a key point for regional maritime security. Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are important to both the region and the international community,” Kishi said during his first overseas trip as defense minister. Japanese Minister of Defense Nobuo Kishi, left, and Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc pose for a photograph in Hanoi on Sunday. In the South China Sea, China has continued to militarize disputed rocky outcrops, frequently conducted military exercises and is believed to have launched ballistic missiles, Kishi said.

Source: Taipei Times September 13, 2021 15:56 UTC