Ｇ７サミット、８月下旬にも　米調整、安倍首相は出席意向

　今年の先進７カ国首脳会議（Ｇ７サミット）日程について、議長国の米政府が８月下旬から９月下旬の間で調整していることが分かった。既に各国に打診しており、安倍晋三首相は開催が決まれば出席する意向を米側に伝えた。ただ、米国内では新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大が収まっておらず、他の首脳の承諾を得られるかは不透明だ。
　日米関係筋が１日、明らかにした。米国では１１月の大統領選に向けた選挙戦が本格化しており、８月２４～２７日にトランプ大統領も出席する共和党大会が予定される。９月２９日から１０月２２日にかけて民主党指名候補との公開討論会に臨むため、「Ｇ７サミットを入れるなら８～９月のイベントの合間しかない」（同筋）という。（2020/07/01-17:14）

The United States is seeking to host this year's meeting of the leaders of the Group of Seven major powers between late August and late September, an informed source said Wednesday.
   The U.S. government, which chairs this year's G-7 summit, has consulted member nations about the plan.
   Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the U.S. side that he is willing to attend once the plan has been finalized, according to the source. But it is unclear whether the heads of other nations will agree to attend as the United States is still struggling to contain the COVID-19 epidemic.
   The plan comes as U.S. President Donald Trump gears up for his re-election campaign, running through November. Trump is slated to attend the Republican National Convention, scheduled for four days through Aug. 27, as well as debates with the Democratic presidential nominee from Sept. 29 to Oct. 22.
   The period between the two events is the only available time for Trump to host the G-7 summit, said the source, familiar with Japan-U.S. ties.