Japan supports US actions in Syria

Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida expressed support of the US actions in Syria.

Kishida said he told the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that Japan supports the US in its push to "deter the spread and use of chemical weapons".

Japan hopes the strong US response on Syria will also put pressure on the isolated country, which is showing signs of preparing for its sixth nuclear test and more test-firings of ballistic missiles, SBS reported.

"We agreed that the role of China is extremely important. Japan and the United States will jointly call on China to play a bigger role," Kishida told reporters.