Prime Minister Suga has begun coordinating to visit the United States later this month with the intention of attending a summit meeting under the framework of Japan, the United States, Australia, and India.

Prime Minister Suga has abandoned his candidacy for the LDP presidential election, which will be voted on the 29th of this month, and will retire as the president's term expires at the end of this month.



Under these circumstances, according to government officials, Prime Minister Suga will visit the United States later this month with the intention of attending a summit meeting under the framework of Japan, the United States, Australia, and India called "Quad." It means that the adjustment was started.



The Biden administration of the United States is coordinating the holding of the summit meeting under the framework of the four countries, and if it is to be held, it is expected that opinions will be exchanged on the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific and measures against the new coronavirus. is.