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.
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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..."
‘UK PM did not attend’: under-fire 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 […]
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