日米、ハリス副大統領参列で調整　安倍氏国葬で初来日

　日米両政府は、９月２７日に東京・北の丸公園の日本武道館で行われる故安倍晋三元首相の国葬にハリス米副大統領が参列する方向で調整に入った。日本政府関係者が１５日、明らかにした。ハリス氏の来日が実現すれば昨年１月の副大統領就任後初めて。岸田文雄首相とも会談する見通しだ。
　バイデン大統領は日程上の理由で自身の出席を見送るが、ナンバー２の副大統領を派遣することで日米同盟の強固さを内外にアピールする。首相とハリス氏の会談では、安倍氏が提唱した「自由で開かれたインド太平洋」構想の実現に向け、両国が連携して対応することを確認する。（2022/08/15-16:09）

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is likely to attend a state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, set for Sept. 27 in Tokyo, Japanese government sources said Monday.
   The trip would mark Harris' first visit to Japan since she took office in January last year. She is slated to hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during her stay.
   U.S. President Joe Biden will skip the funeral due to scheduling issues, but Harris' participation is expected to showcase the solid Japan-U.S. alliance to the world.
   In their talks, Kishida and Harris are expected to confirm that their countries will continue to work together to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific, an idea pursued by Abe.
   Abe was shot dead during a stump speech in the western Japan city of Nara on July 8.