Japan, Netherlands share concern over East Sea tensions
Japan and the Netherlands have showed concern about any unilateral actions that can change the status quo in the East China Sea and East Sea, reported the Kyodo News.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte (Source: AFP)
Tokyo (VNA)ജ – Japan and the Netherlands have showed concern about any unilateral actions that can change the status quo in the East China Sea and East Sea, reported the Kyodo News.
In a joint statement issued after their meeting in Tokyo on November 10, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte shared concerns caused by any unilateral actions, including the use of force or threat to use force and coercion that change the status quo and raise tensions in the seas.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte (Source: AFP)
