Prime Minister Kishida announced his impressions at the beginning of the 5th year of Reiwa.
This year, as the chair country of the G7 = seven major countries, it will host the Hiroshima Summit in May, and will show a strong will to reject unilateral change of the status quo by force and the threat of nuclear weapons.
In it, Prime Minister Kishida said that the world is facing the most severe security environment since the end of World War II due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the growing threat of nuclear weapons.
On top of that, ``Japan will host the Hiroshima Summit this year as the chair country of the G7 = seven major countries, and will also serve as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. I want to show my strong will to reject it with a weight that will remain in history."
He also said, "I will fulfill my mission as Prime Minister to protect the country and its people by making all-out efforts to strengthen diplomatic efforts and defense capabilities that underpin those efforts."
On the other hand, he emphasizes that child policy is a major issue in order to maintain society as a whole, and that it cannot be postponed.
In addition, he said, "Last year, we achieved a strong economic revival and laid the groundwork for creating a new international order. We will actually move those foundations. That is the positioning of this year." showed determination.