For Japanese Prime Minister and Cabinet members, the end of April to early May is an excellent opportunity to visit abroad. Because the Prime Minister and the cabinet must participate in Congress during the meeting of the Japanese parliament. ThereforeEssence
While the Japanese Prime Minister Kishida visited France and South America, Foreign Minister Uenawa Yoshikawa also visited Madagascar, Corteda, Nigeria, France, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.Visiting France is to cooperate with Prime Minister Kishida. In addition, the visit destinations are all southern countries in the world. It can be said that it is aware of the importance of the south of the world.Some of the countries she visited have shaken in maintaining democracy. To this end, in Kotda and other places, Uenagawa Yoshiko specifically emphasized democratic value and concepts.
Madagascar is a major African country that has recently become the focus between China and India, and also occupies an important place in the Pacific vision of India in Japan.Nigeria is the main resource country and has close relations with China.Corteda was a country of China (Egypt, Tunisia, Doko, and Cotti), a country of Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs in January 2024.Nepal and Sri Lanka are neighboring countries in India, and they are also controversial countries in China.
The destination of the visit of Uenagawa Yoshiko not only considers the importance of the south of the world, but also chose a country with "sea and land".These are considering strategic diplomacy related to China.Moreover, the Japanese government plans to hold the African Development Conference -level Conference in August this year and the Ninth African Development Conference Summit in 2025. This series of foreign visits is to step on the conference place.
Uenagawa Ozi positions Madagascar as "an important partner of promoting free and open Indian Pacific Vision (FOIP)", and agrees to cooperate to maintain a marine order based on international law and freely open, including marine security.At the same time, Japan continued to strengthen the connection of Twita Port, which it supports, and assisted in the implementation of the Madagascar development plan.
On the premise of strengthening Economic relations, in order to support the political and economic stability of the Sahele and Guinea Gulf countries, further promoting the border management cooperation in northern Cottiwa, which helps the Wide Area of the Bay Marine Security Guarantee of GuineaProjects and other cooperation.Japan also confirms the importance of the common value of the rule of law and democracy.Nigeria said that in order to support the political and economic stability of the Guinea Gulf coast, it will continue to carry out humanitarian development support in response to the fundamental reasons such as poverty and humanitarian crisis in the Sahele region, and cooperate with stable cooperation with other countries along the Gulf of Guinea.Japan is interested in the stability of the Gulf of the Gulf of Guinea, especially marine security, and has implemented various projects in order to seek the stability of the region.
Uenagawa Yoshiko positions Sri Lanka as "the strategic location of the Indian Ocean's route" and "important partners" to further strengthen cooperation with Sri Lanka.Japan also mentioned that it will provide a vessels equipped with sound for the preparation of sea charts.These are considering the Pacific Vision of India.In addition, Sri Lanka Foreign Minister said "appreciation of Japan's contribution to debt restructuring discussions".Uenagawa Yoshiko also said that it must sign a memorandum of debt reorganization with the official creditors committee as soon as possible, and quickly promotes debt restructuring with all creditors in a transparent and comparable way.Needless to say, these are measures taken by China.
In Nepal, Uenagawa Yoshiko has specifically put forward the importance of women, peace, and security.
Uenagawa Yoshiko visits countries along the Gulf of Guinea and sea and land nodes in the Pacific Ocean of India, to support the sustainable development of various regions. While taking care of the other party's development plan, it explains "Japan's ability".The related issues of the free and open Indian Pacific vision spirit have reached a consensus.On the basis of the previous Japanese policy themes such as economy, ocean, and connectivity, Uenagawa Yoshiko has proposed global topics related to WPS, which should be said to be her significant diplomatic characteristics.Of course, Xiangzhuang dances sword, but the whole process does not mention "Peigong".
(the author is a professor at the University of Tokyo)
