Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio delivered his speech at the UNGA

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio delivered his speech at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.  Kishida said Japan will promote practical efforts to maintain and strengthen the framework of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or NPT.

He added that Japan will provide an additional 3 billion yen, or about 20 million dollars, to help install a forum for nuclear disarmament debate at research facilities abroad. Kishida also said Japan will boost assistance to developing countries to help them tackle the food crisis and climate change, promote digitization and secure medical supplies to fight infectious diseases.