Takaichi Defends Absence From ‘Last-Minute’ G7 Online Call After Criticism
She said short notice and an agenda on diesel prices kept her away, while Kazuya Endo represented Japan at the meeting.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defended her absence from a Group of Seven online meeting, citing short notice and the agenda's focus on European diesel prices.
- Critics questioned Takaichi's decision, noting she was at her residence without appointments during Friday night's meeting while local media reports revealed her tendency to remain at home on most weekends and public holidays.
- An analysis of her schedule showed Takaichi held the fewest Cabinet Office meetings in 14 years and met Finance Ministry officials 50% less often than predecessors, while previously skipping a Strait of Hormuz meeting.
- Keiichi Ichikawa, a senior diplomat and secretary-general of the National Security Secretariat, attended in her place; Takaichi noted that Prime Minister Burnham and European Council President Costa were also absent.
- Tsuruoka, a professor at Keio University, questioned the reasoning behind the absence, arguing it is a poor move to suggest skipping meetings is acceptable because the issue primarily concerned the West.
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Takaichi Defends Absence From G7 Online Call After Criticism
Japan PM Takaichi defends skipping G7 online meeting
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defended her absence from a Group of Seven online meeting, responding over social media to some critics who questioned why she did not attend despite her apparently free schedule. “This was a last-minute meeting arranged by the chair, France, and allowed for substitute representatives. I understand that UK Prime Minister Burnham did not attend in person and had someone fill in for him, and that European Cou…
(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Do-yeon = As Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s absence from the recent online G7 summit sparked controversy, the Prime Minister...
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was absent from the online summit of the Group of Seven (G7) leaders held on the evening of the 2nd. On the 5th, the Prime Minister stated on X (formerly Twitter) that the meeting was "hastily arranged by the chair country, France, at the last minute, and proxy attendance was permitted..."
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There appear to be doubts surrounding the reason for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's absence from the G7 leaders' online meeting held on October 2nd. On October 3rd, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the G7 leaders' online meeting on the global energy situation (including responses to diesel prices in the US, Europe, etc.)...
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