Prime Minister Kishida will soon leave for Germany to attend the G7 Summit = Summit of the Seven Major Countries.
Prior to this, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his desire to take the opportunity to show the unity of the G7 on issues such as Russia's military invasion of Ukraine and rising prices.
Prime Minister Kishida will soon leave Haneda Airport on a government plane to attend the G7 Summit in Germany starting on the 26th and the NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Spain.
Prior to this, Prime Minister Kishida told reporters at the Prime Minister's Office on the night of the 25th, "While the world is at a crossroads in history, in addition to Russia's response to the invasion of Ukraine, the world economy including price measures, the Indo-Pacific, etc. We would like to have an opportunity to openly discuss issues such as regional conditions and global warming and show the unity of the G7. "
He added, "I am the first Japanese Prime Minister to attend the NATO summit meeting. I would like to take this opportunity to take this opportunity to take the collaboration with NATO to a new stage."
Furthermore, regarding foreign business trips during national elections, "When a serious conference is being held in a situation where the international order of the world is being shaken, of course, elections are important, but Japan's national interests. It makes a lot of sense to attend the conference because of this. "
On the other hand, Prime Minister Kishida was asked whether to hold a summit meeting with South Korean President Yun Sung-nyul. I want to think about what to do about it. "