Japan and Pacific islands oppose 'attempts to change status quo by force', says Kishida
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expresses concern over "unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force" in the Asia-Pacific region. The comments come during the 10th PALM summit in Tokyo, attended by 18 Pacific island state leaders. Neither Kishida nor a joint statement issued after the summit make explicit reference to China, but the language used is often employed by the US and its allies to reference Beijing's growing hold and military capacity in the region.
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00:00Japan and the Pacific region are governed by law, democracy, and human rights.
00:30As I said at the beginning, the environment around us has changed a lot since the first
00:45time we started permitting, and the region is facing complex challenges.
01:15I feel we've got to continue to pursue each step of this to improve the environment and
01:22the world we live in.