Motegi Appeals for Safe Maritime Navigation at Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at U.N.
NEW YORK — Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attended a foreign ministers meeting titled “Reinforcing Maritime Cooperation to Achieve a Secure and Stable Maritime Domain” at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi called for safe maritime navigation at a U.N. meeting on Wednesday. He advocated for unimpeded passage through the Strait of Hormuz and other vital waterways, stressing the need for a rules-based international order. Japan, the Netherlands, and several other nations jointly hosted the "Reinforcing Maritime Cooperation to Achieve a Secure and Stable Maritime Domain" summit.
Motegi highlighted the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait for oil transport and insisted that no additional expenses should be borne. He proposed discussing the future of the straits with all relevant parties, including coastal nations, users, and the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Addressing China specifically, Motegi rejected unilateral attempts to alter the status quo in the East China Sea and South China Sea by force or coercion. He insisted that China must respect the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal ruling, which firmly dismissed China's territorial claims in the South China Sea dispute with the Philippines.
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