China News Service, November 18, according to comprehensive Japanese media reports, on the 17th local time, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had talks with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for about 30 minutes.
According to relevant sources, Kishida officially invited Abe to Malaysia as the Prime Minister's special envoy.
Data map: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives at the Prime Minister's residence.
According to reports, this is the first meeting with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after Fumio Kishida took office as Prime Minister of Japan.
Japan's Fuji TV reported that Kishida congratulated Abe on his appointment as the chairman of the "Abe faction" and discussed the economic policy of the new crown epidemic response, Japan-Russia relations and other diplomatic matters.
Data map: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
After the meeting, Kishida told the media at the official residence: “I have had a meaningful exchange of views on topics that will become a topic in future political trends.”
According to previous reports, on the 11th, Shinzo Abe became the chairman of Japan’s largest faction "Hosoda faction". This is the first time that Abe has returned to the faction after a lapse of about 9 years. The "Hosoda faction" has also become the "Abe faction."