Prime Minister Kishida had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron tonight over the situation in Ukraine.
It seems that they exchanged opinions on future measures including sanctions and confirmed the importance of continuing cooperation among G7 countries.
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, Prime Minister Kishida held a telephone talk for about 20 minutes at the Prime Minister's Office from 7 o'clock tonight with French President Macron, who chairs the first half of the EU-European Union.
The details of the talks have not been clarified, but it is believed that they exchanged opinions on the latest situation and future outlook in the region based on the previous telephone talk between President Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In addition, it seems that they exchanged opinions on future measures including sanctions and support measures for Ukraine, and confirmed the importance of continuing cooperation in the G7 countries, including Japan and France.