The United States and Japan on Friday reiterated the importance of peace and stability in Taiwan Strait and warned against any use of a nuclear weapon by Russia in Ukraine.

The two nations, following a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also cited “provocations” by North Korea in a joint statement issued by the White House.

“We strongly oppose any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion, anywhere in the world,” the statement said.