
パリでの2日間の議論を経て共同宣言を採択、中国の現状変更の試みに反対を表明
パリで開催されたG7外相会合が閉幕。共同宣言ではウクライナへの継続的な資金支援、イエメン・フーシ派の軍事行動停止、中国によるインド太平洋での現状変更への反対を確認。AIの悪用に対する警鐘も鳴らされた。
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G7外相会合はフランスのパリで2日間にわたり開催された。ウクライナ情勢やインド太平洋の安定、新興技術の悪用防止が主要議題となった。
【パリ時事】先進7カ国(G7)外相会合は10日、今年の議長国フランスの首都パリで2日間の議論を終え、閉幕した。11日に公表された共同宣言は、来年以降のウクライナの資金需要に協調して対処する必要性を確認。サウジアラビアへの攻撃を続けるイエメンの親イラン武装組織フーシ派には軍事行動の即時停止を求めた。
宣言はインド太平洋地域に関し、中国が台湾東方海域で活動を活発化させ、地域の安定を脅かしていると主張。「力や威圧による現状変更の一方的試みに反対する」と強調した。人工知能(AI)最先端モデルについては「悪意あるサイバー活動、犯罪、化学・生物兵器や核能力の獲得に悪用される可能性がある」と警鐘を鳴らした。
会合では、米中間選挙を経てトランプ政権の外交方針に変化の兆しが表れないか注目された。しかし、ルビオ国務長官は記者団に「米国の外交政策を決定するナンバーワンの要因は、引き続き大統領だ」と語り、継続性を強調した。
日本からは茂木敏充外相が会合に出席した。会見では、北朝鮮が核・ミサイル開発の資金源にしている暗号資産(仮想通貨)不正入手への対処など「新興技術・経済安全保障分野での連携を(G7外相間で)確認した」と述べた。
ウクライナのシビハ外相は10日の会合に参加したほか、ルビオ氏らと2国間会談を重ねた。SNSへの投稿では「ロシアのミサイルを阻止するのは防空システムだ」と、軍事支援の強化を求めた。

The United States, Russia, and Ukraine concluded two days of working-level talks in Abu Dhabi. Although an agreement was reached on the prisoner exchange, the gap between the two sides regarding the territorial issue remained unfilled. Kushner is scheduled to meet with President Putin in Moscow on the 12th.

A bill related to consumption tax reduction was deliberated at a plenary session of the House of Councilors on the 11th. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated his previous answer that he would secure financial resources without relying on deficit national bonds, and the opposition parties demanded that he provide details on financial resources and the system design for support funds.

An extraordinary special law to set voting dates for the 2027 unified local elections was unanimously passed and enacted at a plenary session of the House of Councilors on the 11th. Elections for mayors and assembly members in prefectures and designated cities will be held on April 11th, and elections for mayors and assembly members in other cities, wards, towns and villages will be held on April 25th. Approximately 1,000 elections are expected to be held across the country.

On the morning of the 11th, a bill related to consumption tax reduction for food items was deliberated at a plenary session of the House of Councilors after an explanation of its purpose and questions were held. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emphasized that the majority of eligible recipients will receive support that will outweigh the tax reduction effect, and reiterated his previous response that financial resources would be secured without relying on special bonds. The ruling party plans to continue lobbying the Democratic Party of the People, New Komeito, and other parties, with the aim of passing the bill by the end of the session on the 12th.

On the 10th, the U.S. House of Representatives referred a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, effectively shelving the vote. The bill passed with 211 votes in favor and 204 votes against, and President Trump posted on social media that the impeachment attempt has failed.

In its National Security Strategy, which will be revised by the end of this year, the Japanese government is making adjustments to maintain its current recognition of China as the country's ``biggest strategic challenge.'' The decision to refrain from using the same "threat" language as North Korea appears to have been made in consideration of the cooling of Japan-China relations and the stabilization of U.S.-China relations.