Prime Minister Suga explained to former Prime Minister Abe about telephone talks with the leaders of each country, etc. October 1, 14:09
Prime Minister Suga had the first individual talks with former Prime Minister Abe since he took office, and explained the contents of the telephone talks with the leaders of each country such as the United States and Russia.
Prime Minister Suga visited the office of former Prime Minister Abe in the Members' Office Building on the morning of the 1st and had a meeting for about 10 minutes.
In this, Prime Minister Suga said, "I would like to further develop diplomacy on the line of the Abe administration," and since taking office, he has made repeated calls with the leaders of each country such as President Trump of the United States and President Putin of Russia. I reported the contents of the meeting.
He also explained that he is making adjustments to visit Vietnam and Indonesia in the middle of this month as his first foreign visit after taking office.
In response, Mr. Abe responded, "I would like to thank you for doing well in the sudden baton touch."
After that, Prime Minister Suga told reporters at the Prime Minister's Office, "After a series of telephone talks with foreign leaders, some leaders were worried about their medical condition, saying,'Is Shinzo fine?' I reported it. "
This is the first time that Prime Minister Suga has had individual meetings with Mr. Abe since he took office.