G7 = Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting member countries as the chair country of the seven major countries, finished the schedule in France, the first country to visit, and left for Italy, the next destination, after 5:30 pm on the 10th Japan time. I left.

Prime Minister Kishida, who will be visiting five member countries in Europe and the United States in preparation for the "G7 Hiroshima Summit" to be held in May this year, met with President Emmanuel Macron in France, his first visit, in the early hours of the 10th Japan time. We had a meeting.



At the meeting, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his desire to make the Hiroshima Summit a place to demonstrate the strong determination of the G7 to uphold a free and open international order based on the rule of law, and expressed his desire to work together to achieve success. confirmed.



In addition, the two leaders agreed to continue to promote security cooperation between Japan and France. I decided to aim for the holding of



After completing his schedule in France, Prime Minister Kishida left for his next destination, Italy, shortly after 5:30 p.m. Japan time.



And after arriving on the night of the 10th Japan time, I will immediately face a summit meeting with Prime Minister Meloni.