(Asahi: February 16, 2016 – p. 4)

 Foreign Minister Kishida has started looking into the possibility of visiting France, Italy, and Germany in March to hold talks with his counterparts there. Arrangements are now underway for him to visit the three countries probably from March 19 to 21. In view of the foreign ministerial meeting to be held in April before the G7 Summit in May, he intends to swiftly develop relations with the foreign ministers of the three countries.