五輪、感染対策に万全　「世界の団結発信」―菅首相

　菅義偉首相は１６日夜、オンラインによるアジア太平洋経済協力会議（ＡＰＥＣ）臨時首脳会議に出席した。開幕まで１週間となった東京五輪について「（新型コロナウイルスの）万全な感染対策を講じ、安全・安心な大会を実現する」と表明。「世界が大きな困難に直面する今だからこそ団結し、人類の努力と英知によって難局を乗り越えていけることを発信したい」と意義を強調した。
　同会議にはバイデン米大統領や中国の習近平国家主席らが参加。コロナ禍での五輪開催になお国内外で批判的な声がある中、首相は国際社会の支持を改めて取り付けて五輪に臨みたい考え。これに関し、日本政府関係者は「各国から温かい理解と期待が示された」と説明した。（2021/07/16-22:51）

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga highlighted on Friday his resolve for the success of the Tokyo Games, set to open in a week, while seeking support from other Asia-Pacific leaders at an extraordinary meeting.
   "I'm determined to ensure a safe and secure Tokyo Olympics by taking the full range of measures" against the novel coronavirus, Suga said in the meeting, held online among leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum member economies.
   "I want to send a message to the world that we can overcome the current difficult situation with the efforts and wisdom of the mankind by coming together at a time when the world faces a major challenge," he said.
   Participants at the APEC summit included U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
   In view of lingering criticism at home and aboard over the holding of the Tokyo Games amid the coronavirus crisis, Suga aims to gain support from the international community again before the sporting event opens, officials said.