Prime Minister Kishida is attending a summit meeting with German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz, the chair of the G7 = seven major countries.
It is expected to confirm the policy of close cooperation between the two countries in response to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.
Prime Minister Kishida has been holding a summit meeting with German Prime Minister Olaf Scholz, who is visiting Japan for the first time since taking office, at the Prime Minister's Office after 6:30 pm.
The two leaders first met with only two people, including only an interpreter, and then the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of the People's Republic of Japan and the executives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also present.
The two leaders share a sense of crisis that Russia's military invasion of Ukraine has shaken the foundations of the international order, and will work closely with Germany, the chair of the G7, and Japan, which will take over that position next year. It is expected to confirm the policy.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Kishida said, "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" with Germany, which is strengthening its involvement in the region, keeping in mind that China is strengthening its supremacy behavior centered on the Indo-Pacific region. We would also like to strengthen cooperation toward the realization of.