Japan Calls for ‘Immediate Suspension’ of Chinese Military Drills

Japan Calls for ‘Immediate Suspension’ of Chinese Military Drills
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 8, 2022. Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFP via Getty Images
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Japan’s prime minister on Friday called for the “immediate suspension” of Chinese military drills around Taiwan after five ballistic missiles fired by China landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with visiting U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for talks centered on Taiwan tensions, as China increased its military drills in response to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan this week.

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