First foreign visit after taking office as Prime Minister Suga Departure for Vietnam and Indonesia October 18, 15:18

Prime Minister Suga left Haneda Airport on the afternoon of the 18th to visit Vietnam and Indonesia as his first foreign visit after taking office.

Prior to this, Prime Minister Suga expressed his willingness to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific, and stated that "Japan wants to firmly show its determination to contribute to the peace and prosperity of this region, both inside and outside the country." I did.

Prime Minister Kan will visit Vietnam and Indonesia for the first time since he took office on the 18th to 4 days, and will hold a summit meeting with Vietnam's Prime Minister Joko Widodo and Indonesia's President Joko Widodo. We are planning to give a policy speech.



Prime Minister Suga departed Haneda Airport for his first visit to Vietnam on a government aircraft with Mrs. Mariko after 2:30 pm on the 18th.



Prior to this, Prime Minister Suga told reporters at Haneda Airport, "I would like to discuss the development of relations between the two countries and ASEAN carefully with the two leaders and build a relationship of trust. ASEAN is promoted by Japan. It is an extremely important partner for the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific, and I would like to firmly show Japan's determination to contribute to the peace and prosperity of the region, both inside and outside the country. " It was.

This is the first time that the Prime Minister has visited a foreign country after the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and the government has narrowed down the number of accompanying staff and conducted virus tests when leaving or returning to Japan, including Prime Minister Suga. We are trying to prevent it thoroughly.