Japanese defense chief calls for Taiwan Strait stability in ASEAN meet

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi underscored the "importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait" in a meeting Wednesday that included his peers from ASEAN and other countries such as China and the United States.Speaking in relation to the situation surrounding the East and South China seas, the minister said Japan expects the issue to be resolved peacefully through direct dialogue between the parties concerned.The ASEAN Defense Ministers-Plus meeting, hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and chaired by member Brunei, was held online due to the coronavirus p…READ FULL ARTICLE