ジョンソン首相が弔意　日英首脳が電話会談

　岸田文雄首相は１３日午後、英国のジョンソン首相と電話会談した。ジョンソン氏は安倍晋三元首相の急逝に弔意を示した上で、「現在の素晴らしい日英関係の基盤をつくった英国の真の友だ」と伝えた。岸田氏は「現職首相として暴力に屈せず民主主義を守り抜く」と強調。両国関係の一層の強化に尽くす意向も示した。（2022/07/13-19:52）

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in their separate telephone talks with their Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, on Wednesday, expressed their condolences over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
   Johnson told Kishida that Abe, who died on Friday after being shot while delivering a stump speech ahead of Sunday's House of Councillors election, was a true friend to Britain.
   The British leader also said that Abe had created the foundations of the current excellent relationship between the two nations.
   Kishida stressed that as the incumbent prime minster of Japan he will not give in to violence and will protect democracy.
   Meanwhile, Trudeau said that Abe was a dedicated and visionary leader who guided the international community, referring to his initiative in promoting the free and open Indo-Pacific initiative and the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal.