At the Japan-U.S. summit in New York, Prime Minister Takaichi referred to Foreign Minister Mogi and Defense Minister Koizumi remaining in office after the cabinet reshuffle and expressed her intention to deepen the relationship between the officials responsible for policy and make the Japan-U.S. alliance unshakeable.
At the Japan-U.S. summit held in New York, Prime Minister Takaichi conveyed the substance of her remarks to reporters. The article appeared in the newspaper dated the 23rd and focuses primarily on the summit.
Prime Minister Takaichi referred to Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Mogi (茂木敏充) and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (小泉進次郎) remaining in office after the cabinet reshuffle, and said she wanted to deepen the personal relationship between the officials responsible for policy. The article's central point is her reference to the officials remaining in office by name.
Her remarks emphasized her intention to make the Japan-U.S. alliance unshakeable. They were presented as positioning the stability of Japan-U.S. relations and the strengthening of mutual trust as priorities going forward.