上川外相、来月５日から欧米歴訪　「女性・平和」協議

　上川陽子外相は来年１月５日から欧米を歴訪する。外務省が２８日、発表した。平和構築への女性参画といった自身が重視するテーマについて協議。米国ではブリンケン国務長官と会談し、３月上旬をめどに国賓待遇で予定される岸田文雄首相の訪米に向けて地ならしを行う。
　歴訪は現時点でポーランド、フィンランド、スウェーデン、オランダ、米国、カナダ、ドイツの７カ国。訪問先の追加を調整しており、帰国は１月中旬となる見通しだ。
　日米外相会談では、中国の覇権主義的な行動などを踏まえて日米同盟の強化を確認。ウクライナ支援やパレスチナ情勢についても意見を交わす。（2023/12/28-19:41）

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa will embark on a tour of Europe and North America on Jan. 5, her ministry said Thursday.
   During the trip, Kamikawa is expected to discuss issues that she champions, such as women's participation in peacebuilding.
   While in the United States, she is slated to meet with U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken to lay the groundwork for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's planned state visit to the country in early March.
   Kamikawa and Blinken are expected to agree to strengthen the two countries' alliance in the face of China's hegemonic behavior, as well as discuss support for Ukraine and the Palestinian situation.
   Kamikawa's upcoming tour will also include Poland, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Canada and Germany. The minister is considering adding more destinations to her itinerary. She is expected to return to Japan in mid-January.