Cooperation with the new US administration on global warming countermeasures and abduction issues Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato November 9, 13:45
In response to the fact that the Democratic Party's former Vice President Joe Biden was elected in the US presidential election, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference in the morning that he would work to counter global warming and resolve the abduction issue by North Korea. , He expressed his intention to work closely with the new administration.
In this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "I am aware that Mr. Biden exerted strong leadership as Vice President during the Obama administration and made a great contribution to strengthening US-Japan relations. I think that the attitude of emphasizing will not change. "
In addition, Mr. Biden has indicated a policy to return to the international framework "Paris Agreement" for global warming countermeasures, "Cooperating with the United States toward the realization of a carbon-free society aimed at by the" Paris Agreement ". At the same time, I would like to actively tackle the issue of climate change. "
In addition, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato commented on the abduction issue by North Korea, saying, "We have been cooperating with the United States before the Trump administration. In the future, as the administration changes, we will continue to explain Japan's position, etc., and cooperate and cooperate with the United States. I want to ask for it. "
On the other hand, regarding the relocation plan of the U.S. military Futenma base in Okinawa, "The position that" the relocation of Henoko is the only solution "does not change. We have confirmed it with the U.S. government one after another, including during the Obama administration. We would like to continue to work closely together. "