TOKYO, April 10 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight:
On April 9, commencing at 6:10 p.m. for approximately 45 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Mark Rutte, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), during his visit to Japan. Following a joint press conference after the meeting, a working dinner was held for about 85 minutes starting at 7:15 p.m. The overview of the meeting is as follows. At this occasion, a joint statement was issued. Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mr. NAKATANI Gen, Minister of Defense attended the series of events.
1. Introduction
(1) At the outset, Prime Minister Ishiba welcomed Secretary General...