TOKYO, April 2 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release:
On April 2, commencing at 8:00 p.m., Mr. MOTEGI Toshimitsu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, participated in an online meeting of Foreign Ministers on the Strait of Hormuz, hosted by the United Kingdom.
At the meeting, participants from each country and international organization reaffirmed the position set out in the Joint statement on the Strait of Hormuz, issued on March 19 between the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan. They also exchanged views on diplomatic efforts to ensure the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Minister MOTEGI reiterated the importance of an early de-escalation of...