Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting New York, had a brief meeting with President Biden of the United States and confirmed that they will work together to reform the United Nations Security Council.
Prime Minister Kishida met with President Biden for a few minutes after the meeting in New York, where he visited, to consider increasing the capital of the fund to tackle the three major infectious diseases, AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
In this, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his gratitude that the United States will dispatch Vice President Harris and others to the "state funeral" of former Prime Minister Abe, which will be held on the 27th of next week.
In addition, the two leaders reaffirmed their intention to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance amid the increasingly severe security environment, bearing in mind Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's moves to strengthen its maritime advances in the East and South China Seas. Did.
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida said that he "highly appreciates" President Biden's mention of the UN Security Council reform in his general debate speech at the UN General Assembly, and the two leaders confirmed that they will work together toward the reform of the UN Security Council. did.