首脳会談へ地ならし　岩屋外相、就任式で訪米

　【ワシントン時事】岩屋毅外相は１９日（日本時間同）、トランプ次期米大統領の就任式に出席するため、米ワシントンを訪問した。滞在中、国務長官に指名されたルビオ上院議員との会談を予定。２月上旬で検討する石破茂首相の訪米に向けて地ならしを行う。
　就任式は２０日で、日本の外相が出席するのは初めて。トランプ氏側から招待を受けたという。２３日に帰国する。（2025/01/19-23:47）

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya arrived in Washington on Sunday to attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on Monday.
   Iwaya is also expected to hold a meeting with Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary of state, as part of moves to lay the groundwork for a U.S. visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba possibly in early February.
   It will be the first time for a Japanese foreign minister to attend a U.S. presidential inauguration ceremony. Iwaya will participate in Monday's ceremony at the invitation of the Trump side.
   With Rubio's appointment as secretary of state likely to be approved by U.S. Congress soon, coordination is underway to schedule the meeting between Iwaya and the new U.S. foreign chief for Tuesday.
   A meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quad countries of Japan, the United States, Australia and India is also expected to take place.