Prime Minister's first overseas trip Judgment based on the status of new corona infection, etc. Chief Cabinet Secretary September 18, 18:32
At a press conference in the afternoon, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato expressed his intention to decide when and where to visit Prime Minister Suga's first foreign visit, taking into account the future international situation and the status of infection with the new coronavirus. ..
In this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato commented on Prime Minister Suga's first foreign visit, saying, "Summer diplomacy is very important for bilateral or international discussions. In the future, the international situation and the new corona of each country I would like to comprehensively judge the timing and destinations based on the infection situation. "
In addition, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said on Twitter that President Trump congratulated Prime Minister Suga on his inauguration and posted that he would like to meet soon, saying, "I am very grateful for your heartwarming message." , Revealed that it is making adjustments so that the leaders of Japan and the United States can hold telephone talks at an early stage.
On the other hand, regarding Japan-South Korea relations, "Korea is a very important neighboring country. It is a basic recognition that cooperation between Japan and South Korea or Japan-US-Korea is indispensable for the stability of this region, including the North Korean issue. On the other hand, there are difficult concerns such as the issue of workers from the former Korean Peninsula, and Japan would like to continue to urge the South Korean side to take appropriate measures. "