Prime Minister Kishida will visit five member countries out of the G7 = seven major countries and start face-to-face diplomacy as the chair country.
He will convey to the leaders of each country his intention to take the lead in responding to global issues, including the situation in Ukraine, and will work to strengthen cooperation.
Prime Minister Kishida will visit France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States from the 9th to the 15th of this month ahead of the "Hiroshima Summit" to be held in May this year as the chair of the G7. I will meet with the leaders.
During the series of meetings, we will convey our intention to take the lead in responding to global issues such as the situation in Ukraine, food problems, nuclear disarmament, and climate change. to
In addition, with a view to fundamentally strengthening defense capabilities, he decided on three new security-related documents and explained that he would clearly state the possession of a "counterattack capability" and that he would increase defense spending. It is also our policy to confirm cooperation with each country.
On the other hand, this time, Prime Minister Kishida will visit Washington, the capital of the United States, for the first time since becoming prime minister two years ago, and will hold a summit meeting with President Biden.
Prime Minister Kishida said, "This will be a very important meeting that will have more meaning than a meeting as chairman of the G7."