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Political News(2022/05/04)


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Japan-Italy Summit Talks Against Russia Sanctions Consensus on Strengthening Ukraine Assistance

2022-05-04 23:49:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting Italy, has held a summit meeting with Prime Minister Draghi, saying that the two countries have imposed unprecedented strong sanctions on Russia and that Ukraine is on the verge of maintaining peace and order in the situation in Ukraine. It was agreed that it is the common responsibility of both countries to support the government and the people of Ukraine with all their might, and to strengthen the support.

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Japan-Italy Summit Talks to Strengthen Support for Ukraine

2022-05-04 21:18:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting Italy, has held a summit meeting with Prime Minister Draghi, saying that the two countries have imposed unprecedented strong sanctions on Russia and that Ukraine is on the verge of maintaining peace and order in the situation in Ukraine. It was agreed that it is the common responsibility of both countries to support the government and the people of Ukraine with all their might, and to strengthen the support.

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Talks with Pope Kishida Confirmation of cooperation for the realization of a world without nuclear weapons

2022-05-04 19:10:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting Europe, met with Pope Francis in Vatican, the center of the Roman Catholic Church, on the afternoon of the 4th of Japan time. We have agreed to regain peace over the situation in Ukraine and confirmed that we will cooperate toward the realization of a world free of nuclear weapons.

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To "Promote Energy Security" Japan-US Joint Statement

2022-05-04 18:12:00
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda, who is visiting the United States, plans to meet with the ministers of the US government from the night of the 4th to compile a joint statement on cooperation in the energy field. Amid concerns about tight supply and demand of natural gas due to the situation in Ukraine, it is expected that LNG = liquefied natural gas produced in the United States will be emphasized and energy security will be promoted.

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Defense Minister Kishi during his visit to the United States to meet with Secretary of Defense Austin

2022-05-04 18:06:00
The Minister of Defense Kishi, who is visiting the United States, will hold a Japan-US defense ministers' meeting with Secretary of Defense Austin after midnight on the 5th of Japan time. In addition to North Korea, which launched ballistic missiles on the 4th, and China, which is strengthening its advance into the ocean, it exchanges opinions on the situation in Ukraine and drastically strengthens its defense capabilities over the national security strategy that the Japanese government plans to revise by the end of the year. It is expected to convey the idea of ​​strengthening.

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Mr. Hagiuda, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Visits a semiconductor research facility in the United States to strengthen cooperation in development

2022-05-04 12:22:00
To strengthen the international competitiveness of the Japanese semiconductor industry, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagita will visit a research facility in New York, USA, and intend to strengthen cooperation with the United States in the research and development of next-generation semiconductor technology. Shown.

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Japan and the United States meet on security policy Discussions over Japan's possession of "counterattack capability"

2022-05-04 11:22:00
A meeting was held in Washington to discuss the security policies of Japan and the United States, and opinions were exchanged on the LDP's proposal to the government, such as possession of "counterattack capability" to deal with ballistic missiles.

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Talks with US National Security Adviser Akiba National Security Adviser Close cooperation confirmation

2022-05-04 10:46:00
Prior to US President Joe Biden's visit to Japan in late May, National Security Adviser Akiba met with Sullivan's aide in the capital, Washington, to respond to the increasingly severe security environment in the Indo-Pacific region and Ukraine. We have confirmed that we will work closely together in the situation.

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Prime Minister Kishida visits Italy Today's summit meeting with Pope

2022-05-04 04:49:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting Italy, is expected to hold a summit meeting with Prime Minister Draghi on the 4th to discuss how to respond to the situation in Ukraine based on the results obtained from the previous visit to Southeast Asia. In addition, I would like to meet with Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church and confirm cooperation toward the realization of a world free of nuclear weapons as the Prime Minister from the atomic bombed area of ​​Hiroshima.

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