Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is critical not only for Japan but also for international stability, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday.
Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, has raised its alert level since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, wary of the possibility Beijing might make a similar move on the island.
Speaking in London via a translator, Kishida also said the Group of Seven leading nations must show there are consequences to Russia's violence in Ukraine.
(Reporting by William James and Farouq Suleiman, Writing by Kylie MacLellan; Editing by Kate Holton)
