Telephone talks with UN Secretary-General Suga Confirmation of cooperation on measures against new corona, etc. September 24, 11:14
Prime Minister Suga had a telephone conversation with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, expressing his intention to continue contributing to the efforts for the new coronavirus, and confirmed that he would continue to cooperate.
At the request of the Japanese side, the telephone talk was held for about 20 minutes from 8 am on the 24th.
In this, Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated him on his appointment as Prime Minister, while Prime Minister Suga expressed his gratitude and said, "Japan attaches great importance to multilateralism and is open to the public. We are aiming to realize the rule of law through the Indo-Pacific, and we would like to work closely together. "
Regarding the efforts for the new coronavirus, Secretary-General António Guterres said, "I would like to re-evaluate Japan's international contribution," while Prime Minister Suga responded that he would like to continue to contribute. We have confirmed that we will work together.
They also agreed on collaboration in a wide range of fields, including peacebuilding and climate change.
Furthermore, while Prime Minister Suga sought understanding and cooperation for the early resolution of the North Korean abduction issue, Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his intention to fully support and promote the denuclearization of North Korea. I emphasized the importance of that.