Kishida of Japan: "Deepening Discussions on a Nuclear-Free World at Next Year's G7 Summit"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his intention to deepen discussions so that a strong message for a world without nuclear weapons can be delivered at next year's Group of Seven (G7) summit.

According to Kyodo News on the 11th, Prime Minister Kishida attended the closing event of the "International Genin Conference" held in Hiroshima and said, "I hope this will be a significant step in raising international momentum toward a world without nuclear weapons," adding, "I want to deepen discussions so that a strong message for a world without nuclear weapons can be delivered at next year's G7 summit."

Since taking office, Prime Minister Kishida has set "a world without nuclear weapons" as a political agenda. As the host country of next year's G7 summit, Japan is focusing on realizing a nuclear-free world amid the international situation, including North Korea's nuclear development and Russia's nuclear threats.

The International Genin Conference is an event where 15 members, including representatives from nuclear-armed countries such as the United States and China, and non-nuclear-armed countries such as Germany, participate as committee members to discuss a world without nuclear weapons. The event, prepared at the initiative of Prime Minister Kishida, who represents Hiroshima as his electoral district, opened the day before. At the meeting, members discussed the international situation surrounding nuclear disarmament and agreed on the need to create opportunities for citizens to consider nuclear weapons reduction. They also decided to prepare a document summarizing achievements ahead of the next Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference scheduled for 2026.