Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Resumption of the Cross-strait Dialogue

June 13, 2008

As the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait is extremely important for the region and the world, the Government of Japan hopes that issues surrounding Taiwan will be resolved peacefully by direct dialogue on the Taiwan Strait between the parties concerned.
Based on such a standpoint, the Government of Japan welcomes the news that both sides have resumed dialogue, and will continue to keep track of the situation.

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