Prime Minister Suga Departs from Vietnam to Indonesia To Summit Meeting October 20, 11:47
After the summit meeting in Vietnam, Prime Minister Suga left for the next country to visit, Indonesia, on the morning of the 20th.
At the summit meeting with President Joko Widodo, we would like to agree to ease the restrictions on entry into Japan for nurses and others.
Prime Minister Suga, who gave a summit meeting with Prime Minister Hook and a speech on diplomatic policy in Vietnam on the 19th, left for the next country to visit, Indonesia, after 11:00 am on the 20th of Japan time.
After arriving, Prime Minister Suga will hold a summit meeting with President Joko Widodo, and Indonesia, which is a major country of the ASEAN = Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is a strategic partner who shares basic values, such as China's advance into the ocean. We would like to agree by taking a coordinated response to the various issues.
The policy is to confirm the early holding of foreign affairs and defense ministerial talks, so-called 2 + 2, and to accelerate the talks for the transfer of defense equipment, aiming to strengthen cooperation in the security field.
In addition, Indonesia has the highest cumulative number of people infected with the new coronavirus in Southeast Asia, which has a significant impact on the economy, so in addition to informing the policy of providing tens of billions of yen in yen loans, nurses and nursing care We would like to agree on the direction of relaxing the restrictions on entry into Japan for nursing care workers.