2 July 2014
Cambodian
Foreign Minister expressed support Monday for Japan's plan to give its
Self-Defense Forces a greater role to contribute to global peace and stability,
Japanese Foreign Minister said after meeting with his counterpart in Phnom
Penh.
Japanese
Prime Minister plans to obtain Cabinet approval Tuesday for reinterpreting the
pacifist Constitution to enable Japan to exercise the right to collective
self-defense, or come to the aid of an ally under attack even if the country
itself is not under attack. In the talks, the two foreign ministers shared
concerns about North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles on Sunday. They also
agreed that maritime security needs to be maintained, given China's growing
assertiveness in claiming territorial and other rights in regional waters, with
Japan and China at loggerheads over islands in the East China Sea, and tensions
between China and Southeast Asian nations in the South China Sea.
Amid
growing security concerns, the Japanese and Cambodian foreign ministers
confirmed during their meeting plans to hold a bilateral meeting of foreign and
defense officials on a regular basis. On the economic front, Japan and Cambodia
effectively agreed to the early conclusion of an aviation pact to start regular
direct flights.
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