Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said he plans to travel to New York in July to chair a U.N. Security Council meeting on peace-building in Africa, as Japan seeks to show leadership in addressing an issue of global concern.
"Japan will hold an open debate on the theme of peace-building in Africa as the chair country at the U.N. Security Council in July in the context of demonstrating Japan's emphasis on Africa at home and abroad," Kishida said Tuesday.
"If circumstances allow, I would like to personally chair this meeting in New York."