Prime Minister Suga will meet with Thai Prime Minister Prayut over the phone and provide a total of 600 million yen in support for the development of a low-temperature transportation network called the "cold chain," such as cold storage equipment for the new coronavirus vaccine. I told you the policy to do.

The telephone talks were held for about 30 minutes on the evening of the 9th, and Prime Minister Suga said a total of 600 million yen for the development of a low-temperature transportation network called "cold chain" such as cold storage equipment for the new coronavirus vaccine. He expressed his intention to coordinate with the Thai side, saying that he would provide scale support.



On that basis, they expressed their intention to deepen economic cooperation between the two countries, and the two leaders agreed to hold a ministerial-level meeting to discuss economic cooperation as soon as possible.



In addition, Prime Minister Suga strongly condemned the situation in Myanmar, where many casualties were occurring, and expressed his intention to support the efforts of the ASEAN-Association of Southeast Asian Nations to resolve the situation. He expressed serious concern about recent developments in China, including the enforcement of the Maritime Police Law.



Meanwhile, Prime Minister Prayut explained the status of consideration for joining the TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and expressed his intention to participate in the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo.