Regarding his visit to Ukraine, Prime Minister Kishida emphasized at the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors that he was able to demonstrate his determination to take the lead in responding to the invasion of Ukraine as the G7 chair, and expressed his intention to demonstrate to the world his strong will to fully protect the international order based on the rule of law at the Hiroshima Summit.
At the beginning of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors, Prime Minister Kishida reported on his visit to Ukraine.
"As the G7 Presidency, we have shown our determination to lead the response to aggression."
In his summit meeting with President Zelensky, Prime Minister Kishida emphasized the achievements, saying, "At my summit meeting with President Zelensky, I conveyed that aggression is an outrageous act that cannot be tolerated and shakes the very foundation of the international order, and that we will continue to impose severe sanctions against Russia and provide strong support to Ukraine Japan.
After this, questions were asked by each party.
Liberal Democrat Yasumasa Ohno: "What are your thoughts on world peace as Prime Minister?"
Mr. Yasumasa Ohno of the Liberal Democratic Party asked, "Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Russia at the same time that Prime Minister Kishida visited Kyiv, and I cannot help but feel the difficulty of dividing the world.
In response, Prime Minister Kishida stated, "I have heard firsthand from people who have witnessed the tragedy firsthand and experienced tragic experiences, and we must stop the Russian invasion as soon as possible."
"At the G5 Hiroshima Summit in May, I would like to show the world my strong will to fully defend the international order based on the rule of law, firmly rejecting unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or the threat or use of nuclear weapons."
Mr. Kenji Katsube: "What is the significance and importance of sanctions and what role do they play?"
Mr. Kenji Katsube of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan asked about economic sanctions against Russia, saying, "Direct military support is not allowed Japan and it is the most important means of economic sanctions.
In response, Prime Minister Kishida stated, "It is necessary to show that unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force are unacceptable outrageous acts and come at a high price.
Prime Minister Kishida: "There is no problem in ensuring safety and managing information"
On the other hand, in response to the suggestion that there may have been problems with ensuring safety and managing information, Prime Minister Kishida stated, "After careful coordination with the Ukrainian government and others on the premise of strict secrecy, we comprehensively examined the best way to ensure that there are no omissions in terms of confidentiality, security measures, crisis management, etc.