Ｇ７首脳会合、日本も参加　ウクライナ「緊迫高まる」―松野官房長官

　松野博一官房長官は２１日の記者会見で、先進７カ国（Ｇ７）首脳による２４日のオンライン会合に、岸田文雄首相が参加すると発表した。緊迫が続くウクライナ情勢について協議し、連携を確認する見通しで、「Ｇ７が結束し国際社会を主導することが極めて重要だ。積極的に議論に貢献する」と強調した。
　松野氏は「さまざまな外交努力が続けられているが、ウクライナ東部地域で緊張が増すなど緊迫が高まっている」と指摘。１９日時点で約１２０人の在留邦人の退避に備え、「近隣国でチャーター機の手配を既に済ませた」と明らかにした。（2022/02/21-11:50）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will participate in an online summit meeting of the Group of Seven major countries on Thursday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Monday.
   The G-7 leaders are expected to discuss the Ukrainian situation and confirm their solidarity over the matter.
   "It's extremely important that the G-7 (nations) are united and lead the international community," Matsuno told a press conference, adding that Japan "will actively contribute to the discussion."
   "Various diplomatic efforts are ongoing, but tensions are increasing in eastern Ukraine," the top Japanese government spokesman also said.
   With some 120 Japanese nationals in Ukraine as of Saturday, Matsuno revealed that the Japanese government has secured charter flights in neighboring countries for their possible evacuation.