Japan Voices Strong Concerns Over China’s Military Drills Surrounding Taiwan

In a significant diplomatic exchange, Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya has raised alarm over China’s military exercises around Taiwan, underscoring the critical need for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, as reported by the Taipei Times. Iwaya conveyed this message during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “Peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is important for the international community, including Japan,” Minister Iwaya remarked while attending the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers’ Meetings in Kuala Lumpur. “China’s large-scale military drills around Taiwan are incompatible with this,” added the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Furthermore, as reported by the…