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Article: Japanese Government Quibbling Over Taiwan Straits
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- August 20, 1997
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Despite criticism by China, the Japanese government continues to
violate international law by claiming that an ongoing review of its
1978 defense arrangement with the U.S. covers the Taiwan Straits.
Speaking at a news conference, Japan's Deputy Chief Cabinet
Secretary Kaoru Yosano reiterated the view that new guidelines for
the Japan-U.S. defense cooperation should include handling
emergencies in the Taiwan Straits.
"Emergencies in surrounding areas, under the guidelines, are
defined in accordance with the nature of the occurrences, not
geographical concepts," the deputy government spokesman said.
His quibbling echoed remarks by Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku
Kajiyama in a TV interview ...