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Japan won't join NATO, but local office considered, PM Kishida says
Kishida's comments came after the Japanese ambassador to the United States said that the US-led military pact was planning a Tokyo office
Published : 24 May 2023, 03:47 AM
Updated : 24 May 2023, 03:47 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday said the country had no plans to become a NATO member but acknowledged the security alliance's plan to open a liaison office in Japan.
Kishida's comments came after the Japanese ambassador to the United States earlier this month said that the US-led military pact was planning a Tokyo office, the first in Asia, to facilitate consultations in the region.
"I am not aware of any decision made" at NATO regarding the establishment of the office, Kishida told a Wednesday parliament session, adding his country was not planning to join NATO as a member or semi-member state.
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