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Japan's Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (C) speaks to the members of the media after he inspected the British Royal Navy's HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier (back), at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan on Sept. 6, 2021. Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP
TOKYO—Japan’s defense minister on Monday welcomed the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth as it made its first Japanese port call, saying the involvement of European nations in the Indo-Pacific region is key to peace and stability as China’s military strength and influence grow.
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi met the strike group’s commander, Commodore Steve Moorhouse, on board the carrier.
