松野官房長官「米から通告ない」　大統領Ｇ７欠席示唆で

　松野博一官房長官は１０日の記者会見で、バイデン米大統領が、１９～２１日に広島市で開かれる先進７カ国首脳会議（Ｇ７サミット）を欠席する可能性を示唆したことに関し「米国政府から通告は一切受けていない」と明らかにした。
　松野氏は「サミットでは米国とも緊密に連携し、法の支配に基づく自由で開かれた国際秩序を守り抜くとのＧ７の強い意志を世界に示したい」と強調した。（2023/05/10-12:19）

Japan "has not received any notice from the United States," Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Wednesday, in response to U.S. President Joe Biden's remark that he may skip the upcoming Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima.
   "At the summit, we aim to show the world the G-7's strong will to protect the free and open international order based on the rule of law by working closely also with the United States," the top Japanese government spokesperson told a press conference.
   "I'm still committed" to attending the G-7 summit in the western Japan city, Biden said Tuesday after meeting with congressional leaders on the ongoing standoff over the federal debt ceiling earlier in the day. But he added that he "would stay" until the issue is resolved, noting that it is "the single most important thing that's on the agenda."
   The summit among the seven major countries--Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States--plus the European Union is set for May 19-21.