Prime Minister Kishida, who was visiting Singapore to attend the "Asia Security Council," returned home after completing a series of schedules.
Prime Minister Kishida will visit Singapore from the 10th to the 2nd, and will be the first Japanese Prime Minister in eight years to attend the "Asia Security Council" where defense ministers from each country exchange opinions on security in the Asia-Pacific region. Attended and gave a keynote speech.
In the lecture, Prime Minister Kishida announced the concept of "Kishida Vision for Peace" to maintain and strengthen the peace order, and plans to promote "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" by next spring. Revealed.
A summit meeting was held with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the 11th, and it was agreed to start negotiations to conclude an agreement on the transfer of defense equipment, etc. to further strengthen the security cooperation between the two countries. did.
After completing the series of schedules, Prime Minister Kishida arrived at Haneda Airport on a government aircraft before 9 pm on the 11th.
Prime Minister Kishida is planning to make every effort to pass the remaining bills such as the bill to establish the "Children's Family Agency" as the end of the current Diet session approaches on the 15th next week.
He also wants to attend the G7 Summit in Germany later this month, showing his willingness to tackle the situation in Ukraine and food and energy issues.