US Vice President Camilla Harris and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in Tokyo to denounce North Korea’s recent ballistic missile launch and noted that “the US-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of peace and stability across the two oceans.” “India and the Pacific”, and emphasized “the benefits of triangular cooperation between the United States, Japan and South Korea, taking into account common security interests.”

Both sides pledged to work together to eliminate the threat posed by the Korean nuclear and ballistic weapons program.

The White House said in a statement on social media that they “highlighted the need to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, especially in the wake of tensions between China and Taiwan.”

It is noteworthy that the US Vice President arrived in Tokyo on September 26, which coincided with the presence of an American delegation at the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, scheduled for September 27.