上川外相、１月訪米を調整　岸田首相の国賓訪問地ならし

　上川陽子外相は来年１月に米国を訪れ、ブリンケン国務長官と会談する方向で調整に入った。来春をめどに国賓待遇で予定される岸田文雄首相の訪米に先立ち、地ならしを進める狙いがある。政府関係者が２２日、明らかにした。
　外相会談では、中国の覇権主義的行動などを踏まえて日米同盟の強化を確認。ロシアの侵攻を受けるウクライナへの支援やパレスチナ情勢について意見を交わす考えだ。（2023/12/22-16:16）

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa plans to visit the United States in January and hold talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, government sources said Friday.
   Kamikawa is seen laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's planned visit as a state guest to the United States next spring.
   Kamikawa and Blinken are expected to reaffirm the strengthening of the Japan-U.S. alliance in light of China's hegemonic moves, while discussing support for Ukraine under Russian aggression and the Palestinian situation.
   In November, Kishida met with U.S. President Joe Biden in San Francisco and was invited to visit the United States.
   Before or after her planned U.S. trip, Kamikawa is also considering visiting Canada and Europe, such as the International Criminal Court in The Hague in the Netherlands and Sweden.