Prime Minister Takaichi to visit Britain, Italy, and France from June 13–18, attending her first G7 summit in Evian

Takaichi is planning a three-country Europe trip from June 13 through June 18, during which she will attend the G7 summit in Evian, eastern France, from June 15. This is her first visit to Europe since taking office in October last year and her first participation in a G7 summit.

Ahead of the summit, Takaichi is expected to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on June 14 and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on June 15. At these bilateral meetings, she will aim to share the view that the security of the Euro-Atlantic region and that of the Indo-Pacific region are inseparable, and to enhance security cooperation.

At the G7 summit, leaders from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, and the European Union are expected to discuss responses to advanced artificial intelligence models and strategies to strengthen supply chains for critical minerals in light of the need to reduce reliance on China. The situation surrounding Iran and Russia's invasion of Ukraine are also likely to be on the agenda.