January 2013 (The Prime Minister in Action) | Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at the plenary session of the House of Councillors 1

[Thursday, January 31, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends the Plenary Sessions of the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives (Interpellation Sessions)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the plenary session of the House of Councillors in the morning, and the plenary session of the House of Representatives in the afternoon.

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at the plenary session of the House of Representatives 1

[Wednesday, January 30, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives (Interpellation Session)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the plenary session of the House of Representatives.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Verification Committee on the Terrorist Incident against the Japanese Nationals in Algeria 1

[Tuesday, January 29, 2013]

Verification Committee on the Terrorist Incident against the Japanese Nationals in Algeria

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the first meeting of the Verification Committee on the Terrorist Incident against the Japanese Nationals in Algeria at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe hearing a request from the Governor of Fukui Prefecture, Mr. Issei Nishikawa 1

[Tuesday, January 29, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Request from the Governor of Fukui Prefecture and others

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a request from Mr. Issei Nishikawa, Governor of Fukui Prefecture and others at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Liaison Council of Government and Ruling and Opposition Parties Institutions for Measures against Abduction Issue 1

[Tuesday, January 29, 2013]

Liaison Council of Government and Ruling and Opposition Parties Institutions for Measures against Abduction Issue

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the first meeting of the Liaison Council of Government and Ruling and Opposition Parties Institutions for Measures against Abduction Issue at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Tuesday, January 29, 2013]

Headquarters for the Promotion of Administrative Reform

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the first meeting of the Headquarters for the Promotion of Administrative Reform at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Tuesday, January 29, 2013]

Reconstruction Promotion Council

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the sixth meeting of the Reconstruction Promotion Council at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe presenting the certificate of honor to Professor Shinya Yamanaka

[Monday, January 28, 2013]

Ceremony to Present the Certificate of Honor to Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, Director of the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presented the Prime Minister's certificate of honor and a commemorative gift to Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, Director of the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, at the Prime Minister' Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering a policy speech during the plenary session of the House of Representatives 1

[Monday, January 28, 2013]

Policy Speech by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the 183rd Session of the Diet

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivered a policy speech at the 183rd Session of the Diet during the plenary sessions of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.

[Sunday, January 27, 2013]

The Meeting of the Government and Ruling Parties Council on the FY2013 Budget

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the meeting of the Government and Ruling Parties Council on the FY2013 Budget at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Friday, January 25, 2013]

Headquarters for Japan's Economic Revitalization

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the third meeting of the Headquarters for Japan's Economic Revitalization at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Friday, January 25, 2013]

Headquarters on the Abduction Issue

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the first meeting of the Headquarters on the Abduction Issue at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Friday, January 25, 2013]

Strategic Headquarters for Space Development

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the seventh meeting of the Strategic Headquarters for Space Development at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister offering a silent prayer at the meeting of the Response Headquarters for the Japanese Nationals Abducted in Algeria 1

[Friday, January 25, 2013]

The Seventh Meeting of the Response Headquarters for the Japanese Nationals Abducted in Algeria

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the seventh meeting of the Response Headquarters for the Japanese Nationals Abducted in Algeria at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Thursday, January 24, 2013]

Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the third meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the representatives of the youths participating in the SWY program and giving words of encouragement to them

[Thursday, January 24, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from Representatives of the Ship for World Youth (SWY) Program

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from representatives of youth participants of the Ship for World Youth (SWY) program at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Thursday, January 24, 2013]

Council for the Implementation of Education Rebuilding

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the Council for the Implementation of Education Rebuilding at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Thursday, January 24, 2013]

Regulatory Reform Council

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the first meeting of the Regulatory Reform Council at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe receiving the commemorative gift from player Shinnosuke Abe

[Wednesday, January 23, 2013]

Presentation Ceremony of the Prime Minister's Award to the Winner of the Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the presentation ceremony of the Prime Minister's Award to the winner of the 45th Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Wednesday, January 23, 2013]

Ministerial Council on Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended a meeting of the Ministerial Council on Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Wednesday, January 23, 2013]

Industrial Competitiveness Council

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the first meeting of the Industrial Competitiveness Council at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Tuesday, January 22, 2013]

Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the second meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving the report of the joint statement by the government and the Bank of Japan

[Tuesday, January 22, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Report from Mr. Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Akira Amari, Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, and Mr. Masaaki Shirakawa, Governor of the Bank of Japan

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a report from Mr. Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Akira Amari, Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, and Mr. Masaaki Shirakawa, Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Response Headquarters for the Japanese Nationals Abducted in Algeria 1

[Monday, January 21, 2013]

Meeting of the Response Headquarters for the Japanese Nationals Abducted in Algeria

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the sixth meeting of the Response Headquarters for the Japanese Nationals Abducted in Algeria at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Monday, January 21, 2013]

National Council on Social Security System Reform

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the meeting of the National Council on Social Security System Reform at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the handover ceremony of the unit flag 1

[Sunday, January 20, 2013]

The Prime Minister Visits the Ministry of Defense to Attend the Handover Ceremony of the Flag of the Golan Heights PKO (United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, UNDOF) Unit

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the handover ceremony of the flag of the Golan Heights PKO (United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, UNDOF) Unit held at the Ministry of Defense.

[Sunday, January 20, 2013]

Meeting of the Response Headquarters for the Japanese Nationals Abducted in Algeria

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the fifth meeting of the Response Headquarters for the Japanese Nationals Abducted in Algeria at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Saturday, January 19, 2013]

Meeting of the Response Headquarters for the Japanese Nationals Abducted in Algeria

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the fourth meeting of the Response Headquarters for the Japanese Nationals Abducted in Algeria at the Prime Minister's Office in the early morning.

Photograph of the Japan-Indonesia joint press statement 1

[Friday, January 18, 2013]

Third Day of the Prime Minister's Visit to Southeast Asia

On January 18 (local time), Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is visiting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries in order to ensure the peace and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region, visited the Republic of Indonesia.

Photograph of the Prime Minister observing the Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology and attending the ceremony to present books

[Thursday, January 17, 2013]

Second Day of the Prime Minister's Visit to Southeast Asia

On January 17 (local time), Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is visiting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries in order to ensure the peace and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region, visited the Kingdom of Thailand.

Photograph of the Prime Minister joining Mrs. Abe receiving a courtesy call from the people related to the elementary school in Viet Nam

[Wednesday, January 16, 2013]

First Day of the Prime Minister's Visit to Southeast Asia

On January 16 (local time), Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Viet Nam.

Photograph of the Prime Minister raising a signboard for the Office for the Council for the Implementation of Education Rebuilding

[Tuesday, January 15, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends the Inauguration Ceremony for the Office for the Council for the Implementation of Education Rebuilding

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended a ceremony of raising a signboard for the Education Rebuilding Implementation Council.

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a letter of request from the Governors of Aomori, Iwate, Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures and others

[Tuesday, January 15, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Request from the Governors of Aomori, Iwate, Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures and Others

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a request from the Governors of Aomori, Iwate, Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures and others at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Tuesday, January 15, 2013]

The Forum for Consultations between the National and Regional Governments

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the meeting of the Forum for Consultations between the National and Regional Governments held at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister visiting private housing in Watari Town

[Saturday, January 12, 2013]

The Prime Minister Visits Miyagi Prefecture

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Miyagi Prefecture to gauge the progress of reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Photograph of the Prime Minister observing the Center for Developmental Biology

[Friday, January 11, 2013]

The Prime Minister Visits Osaka and Hyogo Prefectures

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Osaka and Hyogo Prefectures.

Photograph of the Prime Minister holding a press conference 1

[Friday, January 11, 2013]

Press Conference by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Friday, January 11, 2013]

Headquarters for Japan's Economic Revitalization

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the second meeting of the Headquarters for Japan's Economic Revitalization at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Government and Ruling Parties Council on the Urgent Economic Countermeasures for the Revival of the Japanese Economy 1

[Thursday, January 10, 2013]

The Meeting of the Government and Ruling Parties Council on the Urgent Economic Countermeasures for the Revival of the Japanese Economy

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the meeting of the Government and Ruling Parties Council on the Urgent Economic Countermeasures for the Revival of the Japanese Economy.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the New Year Party by the Japan Federation of Certified Public Tax Accountants' Associations 1

[Thursday, January 10, 2013]

New Year Party by the Japan Federation of Certified Public Tax Accountants' Associations

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the New Year Party by the Japan Federation of Certified Public Tax Accountants' Associations held in Tokyo.

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe receiving a courtesy call from the Governor of Miyagi Prefecture, Mr. Yoshihiro Murai 1

[Thursday, January 10, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the Governor of Miyagi Prefecture

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from Mr. Yoshihiro Murai, Governor of Miyagi Prefecture, at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Thursday, January 10, 2013]

Reconstruction Promotion Council

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the fifth meeting of the Reconstruction Promotion Council at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Thursday, January 10, 2013]

New Year Party by the All Japan Association of Confectionary Manufacturers

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the New Year Party by the All Japan Association of Confectionary Manufacturers held in Tokyo.

[Wednesday, January 9, 2013]

Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the first meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Wednesday, January 9, 2013]

New Year Party by the Japan Productivity Center

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the New Year Party by the Japan Productivity Center held in Tokyo.

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe receiving a courtesy call from the Governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Mr. Yuhei Sato 1

[Wednesday, January 9, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the Governor of Fukushima Prefecture

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from Mr. Yuhei Sato, Governor of Fukushima Prefecture, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call from the Chairman of the South Korea-Japan Parliamentarians' League and Others 1

[Wednesday, January 9, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the Chairman of the South Korea-Japan Parliamentarians' League and Others

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from the South Korea-Japan Parliamentarians' League, and others at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe receiving a request from the Governor of Okinawa Prefecture, Mr. Hirokazu Nakaima 1

[Tuesday, January 8, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Request from the Governor of Okinawa Prefecture, Mr. Hirokazu Nakaima

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a request from Mr. Hirokazu Nakaima, Governor of Okinawa Prefecture, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a greeting from the representatives of the six regional organizations 1

[Tuesday, January 8, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Greeting from the Representatives of the Six Regional Organizations

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a greeting from the representatives of the six regional organizations at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe receiving a courtesy call from President Takeda of the JOC, and the representative players of the Japanese National Team of the London 2012 Games of the XXX Olympiad and the London 2012 Paralympic Games 1

[Tuesday, January 8, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the President of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), Mr. Tsunekazu Takeda, Olympians and Paralympians

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from Mr. Tsunekazu Takeda, President of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), and the representative players of the Japanese National Team of the London 2012 Games of the XXX Olympiad and the London 2012 Paralympic Games, at the Prime Minister's Office.

[Tuesday, January 8, 2013]

January 2013

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