新型コロナ、新薬開発で連携　五輪延期、各国から支持―Ｇ７外相

　先進７カ国（Ｇ７）外相会合は２５日夜、初のテレビ会議方式で行われた。新型コロナウイルスの世界的な感染拡大を受け、治療薬の共同開発などでの連携を確認。茂木敏充外相は事態の収束に向け、Ｇ７が主導的役割を果たすよう呼び掛けた。
　Ｇ７外相は新型コロナ対策について、(1)教訓、知見の共有(2)水際対策での連携(3)治療薬、ワクチン開発における国際協力(4)各国在留国民の安全確保などでの協議(5)途上国支援でのＧ７のイニシアチブ発揮―を確認した。
　会談後、茂木氏は記者団に「一定の期間の水際対策は必要だが、自国民の帰国の問題もある。必要最小限の移動手段をどう確保するかは実務レベルの協議が必要だ」と語った。
　また、茂木氏は東京五輪・パラリンピックの開催延期について説明し、各国から支持を得た。（2020/03/26-01:11）

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven top industrial countries on Wednesday reiterated their commitment to working together in the fight against the novel coronavirus.
   The G-7 foreign ministers confirmed that the seven countries will share lessons and expertise about the virus, cooperate in border control measures and promote international cooperation in vaccine and treatment development.
   The ministers also reaffirmed that their countries will keep in close contact with each other about the safety of foreign residents and take a leading role in assistance to developing countries.
   In talks via videoconference, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told his G-7 counterparts that their countries should play a leading role in the fight against the virus.
   Motegi also briefed the G-7 officials about an agreement reached by Japan and the International Olympic Committee to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Games for about a year. He won support from his G-7 counterparts for the postponement.