Prime Minister Kishida will visit Southeast Asia such as Indonesia and the United Kingdom and Europe from the 29th to meet with the leaders of each country.
We would like to confirm the cooperation on the situation in Ukraine and strengthen cooperation toward the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific with China in mind.
Prime Minister Kishida will visit five countries, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Italy, and the United Kingdom, and meet with the leaders of each country on an eight-day schedule from the 29th to the 6th of next month.
In a series of talks, Prime Minister Kishida said that Russia's military invasion of Ukraine would shake the foundations of the international order and would never be tolerated, and would like to confirm close cooperation by continuing strict sanctions on Russia and supporting Ukraine. is.
We also want to share the recognition that the situation in Ukraine may affect the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, with China intensifying its supremacy, and strengthen cooperation toward the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific. It's an idea.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Hayashi will visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia on a four-day schedule from the 29th to the 2nd of next month, followed by the Pacific island countries of Fiji and Palau on the 7th and 8th of next month, and Ukraine. We will exchange opinions with government officials in each country over the situation and how to deal with China.