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October 2013

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with H.E. Mr. Emanuel Mori, President of the Federated States of Micronesia
[Thursday, October 31, 2013]

Japan-Micronesia Summit Meeting and Joint Press Announcement

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks with H.E. Mr. Emanuel Mori, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, followed by a joint press announcement, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving the proposal
[Thursday, October 31, 2013]

Council for the Implementation of Education Rebuilding

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the 14th meeting of the Council for the Implementation of Education Rebuilding at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister shaking hands with the representatives of the youths participating in the SSEAYP
[Wednesday, October 30, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from Representatives of the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from the representatives of the youths participating in the 40th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP).

Photograph of the Prime Minister cutting the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the Marmaray Project
[Tuesday, October 29, 2013]

Second Day of the Prime Minister's Visit to the Republic of Turkey

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Republic of Turkey.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the reception (1)
[Monday, October 28, 2013]

First Day of the Prime Minister's Visit to the Republic of Turkey

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Republic of Turkey.

Photograph of the Prime Minister visiting an evacuation center to offer words of encouragement (1)
[Sunday, October 27, 2013]

The Prime Minister Visits Izu Oshima Island

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Izu Oshima Island to observe the damages caused by heavy rainfall.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the Exhibition Ceremony for the Anniversary of the Establishment of the Self-Defense Forces (1)
[Sunday, October 27, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends the Exhibition Ceremony for the Anniversary of the Establishment of the Self-Defense Forces

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the FY2013 Exhibition Ceremony for the Anniversary of the Establishment of the Self-Defense Forces held at the Asaka Training Area of the Ground Self-Defense Force.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering a memorial address (1)
[Saturday, October 26, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends the Memorial Service for Members of the Self-Defense Forces Who Lost Their Lives on Duty

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the FY2013 Memorial Service for Members of the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) Who Lost Their Lives on Duty held at the Ministry of Defense.

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at the plenary session of the House of Representatives (1)
[Friday, October 25, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives

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

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe being presented with rice from Mr. Motohoshi Yamada, Mayor of Hirono Town
[Friday, October 25, 2013]

The Prime Minister is Presented with Rice from the Mayor of Hirono Town, Fukushima Prefecture

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sampled rice from Fukushima Prefecture, which was presented to him from Mr. Motohoshi Yamada, Mayor of Hirono Town, Fukushima Prefecture, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address
[Friday, October 25, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the Chief Delegates and Other Officials from the Member Countries and Regions of the Pacific Islands Forum

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from the chief delegates and other officials from the member countries and regions of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
[Thursday, October 24, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament of the Republic of Uganda

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament of the Republic of Uganda at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister attending the meeting of the Ministerial Council on Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues (1)
[Thursday, October 24, 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.

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at the meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors (1)
[Thursday, October 24, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends a Meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors

Following on from the previous day, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors.

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at the meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors (1)
[Wednesday, October 23, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends a Meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors.

Photograph of the Prime Minister being presented with Fuyu persimmons from the Persimmon Village Ambassadors
[Tuesday, October 22, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from Persimmon Village Ambassadors and Others

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from Persimmon Village Ambassadors and others, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at the meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives (1)
[Tuesday, October 22, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends a Meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Advisory Panel on National Security and Defense Capabilities (1)
[Monday, October 21, 2013]

Advisory Panel on National Security and Defense Capabilities

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the fourth meeting of the Advisory Panel on National Security and Defense Capabilities at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at the meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives (1)
[Monday, October 21, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends a Meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives.

Photograph of the Prime Minister visiting people who are staying in emergency temporary housing (1)
[Saturday, October 19, 2013]

The Prime Minister Visits Fukushima Prefecture

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

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a request from the Administrative Reform Promotion Headquarters of the ruling parties
[Friday, October 18, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Request from the Administrative Reform Promotion Headquarters of the Ruling Parties

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a request from the Administrative Reform Promotion Headquarters of the ruling parties at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at the plenary session of the House of Councillors (1)
[Friday, October 18, 2013]

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

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

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Headquarters for Japan's Economic Revitalization (1)
[Friday, October 18, 2013]

Headquarters for Japan's Economic Revitalization

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

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with Mr. Tom Hanks at the Tokyo International Film Festival (26th Tokyo International Film Festival © 2013 TIFF)
[Thursday, October 17, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the opening ceremony of the 26th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) held in Tokyo.

Photograph of the Prime Minister presenting a certificate of award at the ceremony to commend contributors to the building of safe and reassuring communities
[Thursday, October 17, 2013]

The Prime Minister Honors Contributors to the Building of Safe and Reassuring Communities

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a ceremony to commend contributors to the building of safe and reassuring communities at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the Government-Labor-Management Meeting for Realizing a Positive Cycle of the Economy (1)
[Thursday, October 17, 2013]

Government-Labor-Management Meeting for Realizing a Positive Cycle of the Economy

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the second Government-Labor-Management Meeting for Realizing a Positive Cycle of the Economy at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at the plenary session of the House of Councillors (1)
[Thursday, October 17, 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 delivering an address at the banquet for the Praemium Imperiale (1)
[Wednesday, October 16, 2013]

The Banquet for the Praemium Imperiale

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the banquet for the 25th Praemium Imperiale Awards Ceremony held in Tokyo, in the presence of Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Hitachi.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Reconstruction of the Legal Basis for Security (1)
[Wednesday, October 16, 2013]

Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Reconstruction of the Legal Basis for Security

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the third meeting of the Advisory Panel on Reconstruction of the Legal Basis for Security at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe being presented with a torch that was used for the London Olympics by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, Rt. Hon. Mr. William Hague
[Wednesday, October 16, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, Rt. Hon. Mr. William Hague

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from Rt. Hon. Mr. William Hague, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at the plenary session of the House of Representatives (1)
[Wednesday, October 16, 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 Prime Minister Abe receiving a courtesy call from Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, Ms. Julie Bishop (1)
[Tuesday, October 15, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, Ms. Julie Bishop

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from Ms. Julie Bishop, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the General Assembly of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Japan Bid Committee Parliamentarians' League (1)
[Tuesday, October 15, 2013]

The General Assembly of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Japan Bid Committee Parliamentarians' League

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the General Assembly of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Japan Bid Committee Parliamentarians' League, at the Members' Office Building of the House of Councillors.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering a policy speech during the plenary session of the House of Representatives (1)
[Tuesday, October 15, 2013]

Policy Speech by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the 185th Session of the Diet

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivered a policy speech at the 185th Session of the Diet during the plenary sessions of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call from the Girl Scouts (1)
[Saturday, October 12, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the Girl Scouts

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from the Girl Scouts at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Nuclear Energy Disaster Prevention Drill meeting (1)
[Saturday, October 12, 2013]

Nuclear Energy Disaster Prevention Drill

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe conducted the FY2013 Nuclear Energy Disaster Prevention Drill at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Forum for Consultations between the National and Regional Governments (1)
[Friday, October 11, 2013]

The Forum for Consultations between the National and Regional Governments

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the second meeting in FY2013 of the Forum for Consultations between the National and Regional Governments at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Council for the Implementation of Education Rebuilding (1)
[Friday, October 11, 2013]

Council for the Implementation of Education Rebuilding

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the 13th meeting of the Council for the Implementation of Education Rebuilding at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, Mr. David Carter
[Friday, October 11, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, Mr. David Carter

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from Mr. David Carter, Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the Meeting amongst Main Ministers on the TPP (1)
[Friday, October 11, 2013]

Meeting amongst Main Ministers on the TPP

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the eighth Meeting amongst Main Ministers on the TPP at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the East Asia Summit (1)
[Thursday, October 10, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends ASEAN-related Summit Meetings and Others (Second Day)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during his visit to Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei Darussalam, attended the ASEAN+3 Summit Meeting and the East Asia Summit.

Photograph of the Japan-ASEAN Summit Meeting
[Wednesday, October 9, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends ASEAN-related Summit Meetings and Others (First Day)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the Japan-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit Meeting held in Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei Darussalam.

Photograph of the APEC economic leaders' photo session (1)
[Tuesday, October 8, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Indonesia 2013 and Other Meetings (Second Day)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and other events.

Photograph of the Prime Minister and Mrs. Abe attending a photograph session of leaders and their spouses (1)
[Monday, October 7, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Indonesia 2013 (First Day)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and other events.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address (1)
[Sunday, October 6, 2013]

STS forum

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum Annual Meeting 2013 held in Kyoto.

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call (1)
[Friday, October 4, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the Board of Governors of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from the Board of Governors of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister raising a signboard (1)
[Friday, October 4, 2013]

The Prime Minister Attends the Inauguration Ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Promotion Office

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended a ceremony of raising a signboard for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Promotion Office in the Cabinet Secretariat at the Cabinet Office's main building.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address (1)
[Friday, October 4, 2013]

Headquarters on Creating Dynamism through Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Industries and Local Communities

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the sixth meeting of the Headquarters on Creating Dynamism through Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Industries and Local Communities at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe shaking hands with President Mariano Rajoy
[Thursday, October 3, 2013]

Japan-Spain Summit Meeting, Ceremony for the Exchange of Signed Documents, and Joint Press Conference

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks with Mr. Mariano Rajoy Brey, President of the Government of Spain, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Abe receiving a courtesy call (1)
[Thursday, October 3, 2013]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from U.S. Secretary of State Mr. John F. Kerry and U.S. Secretary of Defense Mr. Chuck Hagel

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a courtesy call from Mr. John F. Kerry, Secretary of State of the United States of America, and Mr. Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense of the United States of America, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering a congratulatory address (1)
[Thursday, October 3, 2013]

The Ceremony to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Law for Special Aid to the Wounded and Sick Retired Soldiers and the Ceremony to Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Japanese Disabled Veterans Association

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Law for Special Aid to the Wounded and Sick Retired Soldiers and the Ceremony to Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Japanese Disabled Veterans Association held in Tokyo.

Photograph of Prime Minister holding a press conference (1)
[Tuesday, October 1, 2013]

Press Conference by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

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

Photograph of Prime Minister delivering an address (1)
[Tuesday, October 1, 2013]

Asia in Harmony: New Horizons for Cultural Exchange Symposium

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended a symposium held in Tokyo entitled "Asia in Harmony: New Horizons for Cultural Exchange."

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address (1)
[Tuesday, October 1, 2013]

Meeting of the Government and Ruling Parties

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the Meeting of the Government and Ruling Parties at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address (1)
[Tuesday, October 1, 2013]

Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the 20th meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address (1)
[Tuesday, October 1, 2013]

Industrial Competitiveness Council

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held the 14th meeting of the Industrial Competitiveness Council at the Prime Minister's Office.

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