共同声明「台湾海峡」明記へ　石破首相、６日訪米

　石破茂首相は６～８日の日程で米ワシントンを訪問する。７日にトランプ大統領と初の首脳会談を行い、日米同盟の強化を確認。発出を目指す共同声明に、覇権主義的な動きを強める中国をけん制するため、台湾海峡の平和と安定の重要性を明記する方向で調整している。
　首相は５日、岸田文雄前首相と国会内で面会し、首脳会談に向けて意見交換。その後、記者団に「安全保障、経済、貿易の面でいろいろなアドバイスをもらった」と述べた。
　７日は、ホワイトハウスで会談とワーキングランチを予定。岩屋毅外相が同席する。
　日米両政府は２０２１年４月、当時の菅義偉首相とバイデン大統領の共同声明で、５２年ぶりに「台湾海峡」を明記した。日本側は、対中強硬派が多いトランプ政権とも台湾を巡る認識の共有を目指している。（2025/02/05-19:59）

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to stress the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait in a joint statement they plan to issue after their summit in Washington on Friday.
   The two countries mentioned the Taiwan Strait in a joint statement for the first time in 52 years in April 2021, when then Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and then U.S. President Joe Biden issued it.
   The Japanese side aims to share its view on Taiwan also with the Trump administration, which includes many China hardliners.
   Ishiba will visit the U.S. capital for three days from Thursday. On Wednesday, he held talks with his predecessor, Fumio Kishida. "I received a variety of advice on security, economy and trade," Ishiba told reporters later.
   On Friday, Ishiba will hold a summit and working lunch with Trump at the White House, which will be joined by Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya.