Finance Minister Suzuki said he would attend the G20 = 20 major countries' finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting in Washington next week, and said that Russia's military invasion of Ukraine was "Russia as a whole international community. I would like to make an effort to curb the invasion of Ukraine. "
The G20's first ministerial-level meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors will be held in Washington next week since Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.
Regarding this, Minister of Finance Suzuki said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 15th, "We are preparing to attend so far. We are also asking for the consent of the Diet." I indicated my intention to attend at.
On top of that, over Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, "We are changing the status quo by force in an act that undermines the unity of sovereignty and territory. In the process, it is a war crime that kills many citizens including women and children. The international community as a whole wants to make efforts to curb Russia's invasion. "
On the other hand, regarding attendance at the G20 on the Russian side, which is the focus, Minister Suzuki said, "The presence or absence of participation of each country is registered by the government of each country with Indonesia, the presidency, and the Japanese government is in a position to answer. There is no such thing. "
"There is a strong tendency for a" bad yen depreciation ""
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 15th, Minister of Finance Suzuki was asked, "What does a bad yen depreciate?" In connection with the recent depreciation of the yen in the foreign exchange market. "The yen is depreciating and imported goods are soaring. With the situation in Ukraine, there is a strong tendency to do so, but the raw material costs cannot be passed on to the price, and wages are increasing. I think it's a bad yen depreciation in an environment that hasn't grown far beyond that. "