Prime Minister Kishida met with IMF = Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Georgiewa, to respond to the global price hike caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine with the G7 = the international community including the seven major countries, and is flexible in Japan. He showed his intention to carry out economic and financial management.
The meeting took place on the morning of the 19th at the Prime Minister's Office for about 20 minutes.
Among them, Prime Minister Kishida said, "We will respond together with the international community including the G7, and at the same time, we will flexibly manage the economy and finances in Japan according to the economic and price conditions, over the global price increase caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. I will continue. "
Then, "Under the'New Form of Capitalism', the public and private sectors will work together to create a sustainable economic society with social issues such as disparities and climate change as the engine of growth. Next year, the G7 Summit = the leaders of the seven major countries. We are planning to hold a meeting in Hiroshima, and we would like to have meaningful discussions with the IMF. "
In response, Managing Director Georgiewa expressed his condolences to former Prime Minister Abe, who died after being shot by a gun during a support speech for the Upper House election. I have high hopes for the "new capitalism" that Prime Minister Kishida advocates, and I think it will be a great force. "