On the night of the 8th, Prime Minister Kishida met with President Ruto of Kenya, who is visiting Japan, and conveyed his intention to support African countries affected by soaring food prices due to Russia's prolonged invasion of Ukraine. Ta.
The meeting took place on the night of the 8th for approximately 50 minutes at the Prime Minister's Office.
Prime Minister Kishida commented on Russia's prolonged invasion of Ukraine, saying, ``It is having a major impact on the international community, including Africa, due to soaring food prices,'' and said that the food security of 15 African countries, including Kenya, has been greatly affected. We conveyed our intention to support the strengthening of the
In addition, keeping in mind that Kenya has fallen into a ``debt trap,'' where China is increasing its influence by lending to developing countries in amounts that cannot be repaid, we are working to improve fiscal health through the use of yen-denominated bonds and the dispatch of experts. He also said that he would support sustainable financing and sustainable financing.
In response, President Ruto expressed his condolences for the damage caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and said, ``Through cooperation with Japan, we are moving in the right direction.''
After the meeting, both sides signed a document to promote cooperation and exchanges in the defense field.
This is the first time this has been done with Africa.
Prime Minister Kishida said in a joint press statement, ``As the international community becomes increasingly divided and conflicted, cooperation with Kenya is more important than ever.We will work closely together to further strengthen cooperation.'' I'm going.''