Prime Minister Abe's visit to the Middle East

Following a missile strike on Iraqi U.S. forces in Iran by Iran, the Japanese government has decided to make every possible diplomatic effort to prevent the situation from worsening. I will decide the situation and judge it.

After Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on U.S. forces stationed in Iraq on August 8, the government considered future actions at the four ministerial meetings of the National Security Council (NSC).

Prime Minister Abe has made every effort to gather and analyze information and protect the local Japanese, and has instructed him to be fully prepared for any contingency.``I would like to make every possible diplomatic effort to avoid further worsening. "

Regarding this Iranian attack, the Japanese government has pointed out that "Iranian retaliatory attacks are within expectations and both the United States and Iran do not want war."

The Japanese government has been working on restraining both the United States and Iran to relieve tensions. I will decide on the speech and the reaction of Iran to it and make a decision.

On the other hand, with regard to the dispatch of the SDF to the Middle East, which the opposition has requested to cancel, there is no change to strengthen the information gathering system necessary to ensure the safety of Japanese-affiliated vessels, and the government will proceed with steady preparations. is.