Prior to the "Davos Conference" postponed in May, an online meeting will begin on the 25th, where world political and business leaders will discuss measures against the new coronavirus and climate change.

Prime Minister Suga and the leaders of each country will give a speech, and the focus will be on what kind of vision will be presented to solve the problem.

The "Davos Conference", which is the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, was held in Switzerland every January, but due to the influence of the new virus, it will be held in Singapore in May, and this month The meeting will be held online in advance.



Political and business leaders from various countries, including Japan, will participate in this meeting and discuss the challenges facing the world, focusing on countermeasures against new viruses and climate change, for five days from the 25th to the 29th.



Including the Prime Minister Kan, is expected to Xi Jinping Jintao and South Korean Moon Jane (Moon Jae-in) the President of China, it is the countries of leaders such as Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian Prime Minister Modi of Germany to speech.



Immediately after the inauguration of the Biden administration in the United States, which has shown an attitude of emphasizing international cooperation, as the strengthening of cooperation among countries is an issue for rebuilding the economy hit by the new virus and realizing a carbon-free society. The focus of this meeting will be what kind of vision will be presented by the leaders of each country.