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Japan PM Kishida making arrangements to attend COP26 climate summit – report

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Japan PM Kishida making arrangements to attend COP26 climate summit – report

FUMIO KISHIDA. Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters after he was elected as the party president in Tokyo, Japan September 29, 2021.

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Kishida has previously said that he would like to attend the summit remotely

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making arrangements to try and attend the UN climate conference set to start on October 31 in Glasgow, the daily newspaper Yomiuri reported on Saturday, October 23.

His attendance at the COP26 climate summit would mark the first overseas trip for Kishida, who became premier earlier this month and is currently leading his party through a lower house election that is also set for October 31.

Kishida would fly to Glasgow immediately after the vote counting starts, but he may cancel his trip depending on the results of the election, the report said.

Polls show that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is likely to lose seats but maintain a majority as the ruling coalition with their partner, the Komeito party.

Kishida had previously said that he would like to attend the summit remotely. – Rappler.com

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