Kishida Meets Blinken: "US-Japan Will Cooperate for G7 Success"

On the 18th, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and agreed that both Japan and the U.S. will cooperate to ensure the success of the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit to be held next month in Hiroshima, Japan.

U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are meeting at the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Tokyo, Japan, on the 18th.
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Prime Minister Kishida held a meeting lasting about 25 minutes with Secretary Blinken, who visited Japan for the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, at the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Tokyo on the same day.

In his opening remarks, Prime Minister Kishida welcomed the active discussions held at the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting from the 16th to the 18th in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Secretary Blinken stated that the U.S. and Japan will continue to cooperate to uphold a free and open international order based on the rule of law.

During the meeting, Prime Minister Kishida and Secretary Blinken exchanged views on U.S.-Japan relations, including security cooperation and economic ties. Prime Minister Kishida emphasized the importance of U.S.-Japan cooperation regarding the G7 summit, and Secretary Blinken reportedly expressed his commitment to continue efforts for the summit's success.