Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba said Tuesday he strongly hopes to establish a Japan-U.S.-China framework to deal with Asia-Pacific issues.
During his foreign policy speech in the Diet, Genba stressed that while Japan-U.S. relations will continue to be the core of the nation's diplomacy and security, the two countries need to include China to establish an "open and multitiered network" in the Asia-Pacific region to maximize its growth opportunity and minimize risk.
"It is important not only for the region but for the stability and prosperity of the world for China to play a constructive role," Genba said.