日・ＮＡＴＯ関係強化を確認　岸田首相、事務総長と会談

　【ニューヨーク時事】岸田文雄首相は２３日（日本時間２４日）、北大西洋条約機構（ＮＡＴＯ）のストルテンベルグ事務総長と米ニューヨークで約２０分間会談した。安全保障環境が厳しさを増す中、日本とＮＡＴＯの協力は一層重要になっているとの認識を共有。両氏の交代後も引き続き関係発展を図る方針を確認した。
　首相は「欧州大西洋とインド太平洋の安全保障は不可分だ」と改めて強調。ストルテンベルグ氏は、岸田首相が２０２２年に日本の首相として初めてＮＡＴＯ首脳会議に参加し、その後も今年まで３年連続で出席したことに謝意を伝えた。首相は１０月１日に退陣する見通しで、ストルテンベルグ氏も同日で任期が満了する。（2024/09/24-09:22）

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday agreed to further bolster Japan-NATO ties, even after they have stepped down from their respective posts.
   During their 20-minute talks in New York, the two outgoing leaders shared their understanding on the significance of Japan-NATO relations at a time when the security environment has become precarious.
   Kishida said that the security of the Euro-Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific is inseparable.
   Stoltenberg thanked Kishida for becoming the first Japanese prime minister to attend a NATO summit, with this year's summit being the third consecutive such event participated by Kishida.
   Kishida is expected to step down as prime minister on Oct. 1, while Stoltenberg's term as secretary-general will end on the same day.