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Press Conference on the Visit to the Netherlands and the United Kingdom
January 9, 2019
Photograph of the Prime Minister holding the press conference
[Provisional Translation]
On January 9, 2019, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a press conference at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport).
Regarding his visit to the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister said,
“I will be making this visit as the Prime Minister as well as the Chair of the G20 Osaka Summit. I would like to hold a series of exchanges of views with Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands and Prime Minister May of the United Kingdom regarding a range of issues, including the global economy, trade, and other global issues, and confirm cooperation towards a successful G20 Summit.
The world’s eyes are focused on the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU). The U.K. Parliament will resume deliberations this week and hold a vote next week. There is great significance to visiting the United Kingdom and exchanging views regarding this issue. I intend to fully communicate the views of Japan and have a discussion with Prime Minister May.”
