The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC)of Cambodia on July 1 issued a press release stating that during DeputyPrime Minister and MFAIC Minister Hor Namhong’s talks with JapaneseForeign Minister Fumio Kishida in Phnom Penh on June 30, he did notmentioned the terms “Self-Defense Forces” or “Collective Self-DefenseRight”.
With regard to regional issues, Hor Namhongonly said Cambodia supports Japan’s peaceful policy, non-use offorce, according to international law for the settlement of dispute inthe region, said the press release.
The pressrelease was issued after Japanese Kyodo News Agency on June 30 misquotedHor Namhong’s statement made after his talks with Kishida, which wasthen quoted by some media agencies, that Hor Namhong expressed supportfor Japan's plan to give its Self-Defense Forces a greater role tocontribute to global peace and stability.-VNA
With regard to regional issues, Hor Namhongonly said Cambodia supports Japan’s peaceful policy, non-use offorce, according to international law for the settlement of dispute inthe region, said the press release.
The pressrelease was issued after Japanese Kyodo News Agency on June 30 misquotedHor Namhong’s statement made after his talks with Kishida, which wasthen quoted by some media agencies, that Hor Namhong expressed supportfor Japan's plan to give its Self-Defense Forces a greater role tocontribute to global peace and stability.-VNA
