PM Kishida: Today is the second day of #UNGA. We held the first-ever summit-level meeting of the Friends of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and adopted a joint statement that included a call for the early entry into force of the CTBT and a strengthening of (1/4)
its verification regime. At the @GlobalFund's Replenishment Conference, together with my counterparts from the U.S., France, Germany, and elsewhere, we hammered out contributions in the field of international health. At the #HeforShe Summit, I stated my determination to (2/4)
bring about gender equality and other goals. I also took the opportunity to engage proactively in summit-level diplomacy, having summit meetings with President Marcos of the #Philippines and President Raisi of #Iran, and informal discussions with(3/4)
President Biden of the #UnitedStates, President Yoon of the Republic of #Korea, and Prime Minister Ardern of #NewZealand. I also conveyed to Ms. Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Zelensky, our position on assistance from #Japan. (September 21) (4/4)
PM Kishida: Today is the third day of #UNGA. In my meeting with Prime Minister Shmyhal of #Ukraine, I told him that #Japan will lead the international community discussions towards the restoration of peace at the earliest possible time and the realization of reconstruction, (1/3)
and we agreed to act in close cooperation. Also, Prime Minister Sharif of #Pakistan and I confirmed that we will cooperate closely in working to further strengthen our bilateral relations. I also took this opportunity to visit @NYSE, the very center of global capitalism, (2/3)
where I introduced my New Form of Capitalism and appealed for active investment into Japan. I will press forward with concrete policies aimed at achieving the revitalization and growth of Japan's economy that I pledged during my visit to the New York Stock Exchange. (3/3)
PM Kishida: I just now held a telephone talk with President @ZelenskyyUa. Japan declares firm support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and stands together with the citizens of Ukraine who are doing their utmost in taking actions to defend their (1/4)
homeland and their families. I shared that thinking with him and also conveyed that Japan will provide Ukraine with US$100 million of emergency humanitarian assistance. We will further strengthen our sanctions in response to the outrage of the invasion of Ukraine. (2/4)
We will impose restrictions on transactions with Russia’s central bank and set in place new sanctions against Belarus. To more solidly demonstrate our wish for solidarity with the people of Ukraine, Japan will take the measure of allowing visa extensions to (3/4)
PM Suga: I am heading to Viet Nam🇻🇳 and Indonesia🇮🇩 on my first trip abroad since becoming prime minister. First, I intend to forge solid cooperative relationships aimed at recovery from the novel coronavirus. (1/4)
I also want to confirm our cooperation regarding the various issues each country faces. With a view to developing our future bilateral relations and Japan’s relations with ASEAN, I aim to build a relationship of trust by holding thoroughgoing talks (2/4)
with the leaders of both countries. I believe that ASEAN will be an absolutely critical key and also a partner for realizing the free and open Indo-Pacific that Japan is promoting. (3/4)