Prime Minister Abe talks with Pope "Expanding cooperation through peace and poverty eradication" November 25, 19:18
Prime Minister Abe talks with Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church visiting Japan, and Japan and the Vatican are both partners as important partners for peace, `` realization of a nuclear-free world '', poverty eradication and human rights, etc. Expressed their desire to further expand their cooperation.
Prime Minister Abe met with Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church and the Prime Minister's Office for about 30 minutes from 6:00 pm on the 25th.
The Pope's visit to Japan is the second in 38 years since John Paul II in 1986.
At the beginning, Prime Minister Abe said, “Japan and the Vatican are partners who place importance on peace,“ realization of a world without nuclear weapons, ”eradication of poverty, human rights, the environment, etc. I want to expand further. "
In response, Pope Francisco welcomed the second meeting with Prime Minister Abe since 2014.
At the meeting, the Roman Pope will appoint a representative in Japan, called the “emissary”, for the first time, and to further strengthen the relationship between Japan and the Vatican. This seems to have confirmed the strengthening of cooperation on international issues such as climate change.
In addition, we exchanged opinions on the regional situation including North Korea, shared the recognition that North Korea must be completely denuclearized, and Prime Minister Abe understood and cooperated in the early resolution of the abduction issue. It seems to have asked for.