Tokyo, December 19 (QNA) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that Japan supports the idea of the African Union becoming a permanent member of the Group of 20 major economies after he talked with Senegalese President Macky Sall in Tokyo.

Japan News Agency (Kyodo) said Kishida’s remarks came after US President Joe Biden made a similar commitment last week with Washington on becoming more willing to strengthen relations with Africa. The Senegalese president chairs the African Union this year.

“In light of the expanding role of African countries in the international community in recent years, Japan has been keen to reinforce ties with Africa,” Kishida said at a joint press conference with Sall. The Senegalese president said he appreciated Kishida’s proposal. (QNA)

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