Telephone talks with Prime Minister Suga and close cooperation on measures against the new corona, etc. October 7, 22:08
Prime Minister Suga had a telephone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Conte on the night of the 7th, and agreed to work closely with the G7 and G20 frameworks to tackle the challenges facing the international community, such as measures against the new coronavirus. ..
The telephone talk was held for about 15 minutes on the night of the 7th at the request of the Japanese side.
In this, Prime Minister Suga said, "I would like to build a good relationship with Prime Minister Conte and further strengthen the relationship between Japan and Italy."
In response, Prime Minister Conte congratulated Prime Minister Suga on his inauguration and responded, "I would like to work together to further develop relationships in a wide range of fields."
On top of that, the two leaders agreed to work closely with the G7 and G20 frameworks to address the challenges facing the international community, such as measures against the new coronavirus, given that Italy will chair the G20 next year. did.
In addition, Prime Minister Suga requested cooperation in responding to North Korea, including the abduction issue, and confirmed that the two leaders will work together toward the realization of a "free and open Indo-Pacific."