日米外相、ＮＹで会談へ＝初の電話協議、サウジ情勢も

　茂木敏充外相は１６日、ポンペオ米国務長官と就任後初めての電話会談を約２０分間行った。両氏は来週、米ニューヨークで国連総会の機会に直接会談することを確認。サウジアラビアの石油関連施設への攻撃を含む中東情勢についても意見交換し、茂木氏はポンペオ氏から情報提供を受けた。（2019/09/16-22:51）

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday agreed to have a meeting in New York next week on the sidelines of the upcoming U.N. General Assembly session.
   In a 20-minute telephone conversation, Motegi and Pompeo exchanged views on the Middle East situation, including Saturday's attacks on major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Pompeo provided information to Motegi.
   Speaking to reporters after the talks, Motegi denounced the attacks as acts of terrorism.
   A loss of stability in the Middle East is a serious problem also to Japan, Motegi said. He did not say whether or not Iran was involved in the attacks.
   It was Motegi's first phone conversation with Pompeo since Motegi took office as foreign minister Wednesday.