Japan PM Takaichi to Forgo Foreign Trips This Summer
Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will refrain from making overseas trips this summer, except possibly to New York for a U.N. General Assembly session in late September, informed sources said Monday. Takaichi will stay at home to prioritize responses to a powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan last month. Many past prim...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has decided to avoid foreign travel this summer, according to informed sources. The only exception might be a trip to New York for a United Nations General Assembly session in late September. Takaichi is prioritizing her response to a devastating earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan last month.
Many previous prime ministers typically traveled abroad during the summer months, but Takaichi is making an exception due to her current focus on disaster relief efforts. Former Prime Ministers Fumio Kishida and Shigeru Ishiba have both traveled extensively in recent months, including visits to the United States, Germany, and South Korea.
This decision comes as a special session of the Diet has been called to replace the usual summer session, following a February election for the House of Representatives. The special session concluded on July 25, including an additional eight days.
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