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January 2012

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at the meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives 1
[Tuesday, January 31, 2012]

The Prime Minister Attends the Meetings of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives and the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives in the morning, and a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors in the afternoon.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Headquarters for Administrative Reform Implementation 1
[Tuesday, January 31, 2012]

Headquarters for Administrative Reform Implementation

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held the first meeting of the Headquarters for Administrative Reform Implementation at the Diet building.

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at the plenary session of the House of Councillors 1
[Monday, January 30, 2012]

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

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended the plenary session of the House of Councillors.

Photograph of the Prime Minister participating in and addressing the Davos Meeting by video conference
[Saturday, January 28, 2012]

Davos Video Conference

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda participated by video conference via satellite in the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2012 Annual Meeting (Davos Meeting) session, "Tough Choices in a Time of Crisis," which was held in Davos, Swiss Confederation.

Photograph of the Prime Minister answering questions at the plenary session of the House of Councillors 1
[Friday, January 27, 2012]

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

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda 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
[Thursday, January 26, 2012]

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

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended the plenary session of the House of Representatives.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Council on National Strategy and Policy 1
[Wednesday, January 25, 2012]

The Council on National Strategy and Policy

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held the first meeting of the Council on National Strategy and Policy for 2012 at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering a policy speech during the plenary session of the House of Representatives 1
[Tuesday, January 24, 2012]

Policy Speech by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to the 180th Session of the Diet

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda delivered a policy speech to the 180th Session of the Diet during the plenary sessions of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Headquarters for the Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake 1
[Monday, January 23, 2012]

Headquarters for the Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held the 12th meeting of the Headquarters for the Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the meeting of the Ministerial Committee on the Formulation of the Budget
[Monday, January 23, 2012]

Ministerial Committee on the Formulation of the Budget

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held a meeting of the Ministerial Committee on the Formulation of the Budget at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call from astronauts Satoshi Furukawa and Akihiko Hoshide 1
[Monday, January 23, 2012]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from Astronauts Satoshi Furukawa and Akihiko Hoshide

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda received a courtesy call from Dr. Satoshi Furukawa and Mr. Akihiko Hoshide, astronauts from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address upon receiving a courtesy call from the DPJ Parliamentarians' Union for Japan-Qatar Friendship, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Dr. Khalid Bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah, and others
[Friday, January 20, 2012]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Parliamentarians' Union for Japan-Qatar Friendship and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Dr. Khalid Bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda received a courtesy call at the Prime Minister's Office from the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Parliamentarians' Union for Japan-Qatar Friendship; Dr. Khalid Bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar; and others.

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 19, 2012]

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

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda received a courtesy call from representatives of youth participants of the 24th Ship for World Youth (SWY) program at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Government Revitalization Unit 1
[Thursday, January 19, 2012]

Meeting of the Government Revitalization Unit

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held the 24th meeting of the Government Revitalization Unit at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Noda shaking hands with President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta
[Thursday, January 19, 2012]

Meeting with President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met with Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister presenting a letter of designation at the Ceremony for the Presentation of Letters Designating Comprehensive Special Zones and Selecting Future Cities 1
[Wednesday, January 18, 2012]

Ceremony for the Presentation of Letters Designating Comprehensive Special Zones and Selecting Future Cities

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended the Ceremony for the Presentation of Letters Designating Comprehensive Special Zones and Selecting Future Cities that was held at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a letter of request from Chairman of the Okuma Town Assembly Yukio Chiba
[Wednesday, January 18, 2012]

The Prime Minister Receives a Request from the Okuma Town Assembly, Fukushima Prefecture

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda received a request at the Prime Minister's Office from the Okuma Town Assembly, Fukushima Prefecture.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the Government-RENGO Summit Meeting 1
[Wednesday, January 18, 2012]

Government-RENGO Summit Meeting

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held a meeting with Mr. Nobuaki Koga, President of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO), and others representing RENGO at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the Central Meeting of the National Traffic Safety Campaign 1
[Tuesday, January 17, 2012]

Central Meeting of the National Traffic Safety Campaign

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended the 52nd Central Meeting of the National Traffic Safety Campaign held in Tokyo.

Photograph of the Prime Minister attending the meeting of the Ministerial Council on Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues 1
[Tuesday, January 17, 2012]

Ministerial Council on Monthly Economic Report and Other Relative Issues

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda 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 attending a commemorative photograph session with the senior vice-ministers
[Monday, January 16, 2012]

Decision on Senior Vice-Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries

The senior vice-ministers and the parliamentary secretaries of the Reshuffled Noda Cabinet were decided.

Photograph of the Prime Minister's press conference 1
[Friday, January 13, 2012]

Inauguration of the Reshuffled Noda Cabinet

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reshuffled the Cabinet, and the reshuffled Noda Cabinet was inaugurated.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Council on the Promotion of
[Thursday, January 12, 2012]

Council on the Promotion of "New Public Commons"

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held a meeting of the Council on the Promotion of "New Public Commons" at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of Prime Minister Noda shaking hands with Chair of the Council of Federation of Russia Valentina Ivanovna Matvienko
[Thursday, January 12, 2012]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from Chair of the Council of Federation of Russia Valentina Ivanovna Matvienko

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda received a courtesy call from Ms. Valentina Ivanovna Matvienko, Chair of the Council of Federation of Russia, at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving a courtesy call from heads of delegations from APPF member countries 1
[Wednesday, January 11, 2012]

The Prime Minister Receives a Courtesy Call from Heads of Delegations from Member Countries of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF)

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda received a courtesy call from heads of delegations from member countries of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) and others at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister observing a fish processing facility
[Tuesday, January 10, 2012]

The Prime Minister Visits Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda visited Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture and Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture.

Photograph of the Prime Minister receiving an overview explanation at a paper mill in Minamisoma City
[Sunday, January 8, 2012]

The Prime Minister Visits Fukushima Prefecture

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda visited Fukushima Prefecture.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the Ceremony for the Presentation of the Unit Flag to the International Peace Cooperation Corps to the Republic of South Sudan 1
[Saturday, January 7, 2012]

Ceremony for the Presentation of the Unit Flag to the International Peace Cooperation Corps to the Republic of South Sudan

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended the Ceremony for the Presentation of the Unit Flag to the International Peace Cooperation Corps to the Republic of South Sudan at the Ministry of Defense and delivered an address.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the liaison meeting among the Cabinet Office and ministries 1
[Friday, January 6, 2012]

Liaison Meeting Among the Cabinet Office and Ministries

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attended and delivered an address at a liaison meeting among the Cabinet Office and ministries held at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the meeting of the Headquarters of the Government and Ruling Parties for Social Security Reform 1
[Friday, January 6, 2012]

Headquarters of the Government and Ruling Parties for Social Security Reform

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held a meeting of the Headquarters of the Government and Ruling Parties for Social Security Reform at the Prime Minister's Office.

Photograph of the Prime Minister holding the New Year's press conference 1
[Wednesday, January 4, 2012]

New Year's Press Conference by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda held the New Year's press conference at the Prime Minister's Office.

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