Japan promises a "peaceful, stable and prosperous" future for Pacific island nations

Japan and Pacific island nations are on the second and final day of the Defense Ministerial Dialogue, which will take place from March 19-20 in Tokyo.

Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru affirmed that the Pacific must be free, open and stable based on rules. (Source: AP)

Kyodo quoted Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru's pledge at the dialogue that the country will cooperate with Pacific island nations to build a peaceful , stable and prosperous future.

The Pacific region must be “free, open and stable” under a rules-based global order, he said.

“Unfortunately, in today’s era, unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion have made headway in the world and the Indo-Pacific region,” Minister Kihara said.

Japan affirmed that it will continue to help Pacific nations build disaster response capacity and share knowledge in areas such as influence operations, outer space, cybersecurity defense and artificial intelligence.

Tokyo is also preparing to host the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders' Meeting next July.

The summit has taken place every three years since 1997, with participation from Japan and 18 countries and territories, including Australia and New Zealand.

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