US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in a phone call with his Japanese counterpart on Monday appreciated the recent "successful" visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to India where he reaffirmed the vision to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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Japanese Prime Minister Kishida, during his visit to India last week, unveiled his government's much-awaited plan for a 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific and came down heavily on Russia for its aggression against Ukraine saying it triggered a fundamental challenge to defend peace.
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On Monday, Sullivan spoke with Japan National Security Secretariat Secretary General Akiba Takeo to discuss the regional security environment and US-Japan bilateral cooperation, the White House said.
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During the telephone conversation, the US national security advisor welcomed the recent breakthrough in the Japan-Republic of Korea relations and expressed strong support for Prime Minister Kishida's recent visit to Kyiv.
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The two National Security Advisors reiterated the importance of continuing to support Ukraine as it defends itself from Russia's "brutal and unlawful invasion", the White House said.?
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"Sullivan expressed appreciation for Prime Minister Kishida's successful visit to India, where he reaffirmed Japan's vision to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific with key like-minded partners," the White House said in a readout of the call.?
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They also reconfirmed their commitment to maintaining a credible alliance deterrence capability and discussed the importance of increasing multilateral cooperation across the region.
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The two officials committed to continue deepening the bilateral partnership to advance their shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, it said.