対ロシア制裁強化、ウクライナ支援追加表明へ　岸田首相、Ｇ７首脳会合へ出発

　岸田文雄首相は２４日未明、先進７カ国（Ｇ７）首脳会合に出席するため、羽田発の政府専用機でブリュッセルに向け出発した。ウクライナ侵攻を続けるロシアへの新たな制裁措置などを協議。首相は日本の対ロ制裁強化や、急増する避難民支援で追加拠出を表明する見通しだ。２５日に帰国する。
　首相は２３日夜、首相公邸で記者団に「会議の場でさらなる制裁強化について説明したい。追加の人道支援も表明したい」と強調。「Ｇ７をはじめとする国際社会の連帯を示し発信する機会にしたい」と意欲を示した。（2022/03/24-00:12）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left for Brussels shortly past midnight Wednesday for a summit on Thursday of leaders from the Group of Seven major countries on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
   "I'll will discuss additional sanctions and unveil additional humanitarian aid at the meeting," Kishida told reporters Wednesday before the departure.
   He added he hopes that the meeting will "provide opportunities for the international community including the G-7 to display unity."
   Kishida has already announced Japan's plans to extend 100 million dollars in emergency humanitarian aid to support Ukrainians fleeing the Russian aggression.
   He also aims to share concerns with his G-7 counterparts about China's assertiveness in the East China Sea and the South China Sea. "It is necessary for Japan, the sole G-7 member from Asia, to give input to other leaders about the situation in Asia," he said.