ウクライナ支援で連携　上川氏、ＮＡＴＯ事務総長と会談

　上川陽子外相は１８日午後（日本時間１９日午前）、訪問先のイタリア南部カプリ島で、北大西洋条約機構（ＮＡＴＯ）のストルテンベルグ事務総長と会談した。ロシアによるウクライナ侵攻やインド太平洋の情勢に関して意見交換。ウクライナ支援などで引き続き緊密に連携していく方針で一致した。
　上川氏は「欧州・大西洋とインド太平洋の安全保障は不可分だ」と指摘。ストルテンベルグ氏も「アジアと欧州の安全保障は相互に連関している。日本はＮＡＴＯにとって重要なパートナーだ」と応じた。両氏はサイバーや宇宙などの分野で協力する重要性を確認した。（2024/04/19-09:02）

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday agreed to continue close cooperation in support for Ukraine for its war to end Russia's invasion.
   At their meeting on the Italian island of Capri, they also discussed the situation in the Indo-Pacific region.
   The Euro-Atlantic security and the security of the Indo-Pacific region are "inseparable," Kamikawa said. The security of Asia and that of Europe are interlinked, Stoltenberg replied, adding that Japan is an important partner for NATO. They underlined the need for Japan-NATO cooperation in space and cyberspace.
   Also on Thursday, Kamikawa held talks with British Foreign Minister David Cameron. They welcomed the progress in cooperation in the security field, including through a joint project among their countries and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter jet.
   Kamikawa said she was encouraged by the fact that Britain attaches importance to the Indo-Pacific region.