The Prime Minister in Action from October 2022

On October 28, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held the 55th meeting of the Council on National Strategic Special Zones at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 28, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from a delegation led by Rt Hon Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 28, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held a summit meeting and other events with H.E. Mr. Luis Lacalle Pou, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 28, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida attended the Policy Roundtable of the Government and Ruling Parties at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 27, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida attended the Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action (ReIWA) held in Tokyo.

On October 27, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held the fifth meeting of the Digital Extraordinary Administrative Advisory Committee at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 27, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida attended the Global Environmental Action (GEA) International Conference 2022 held in Tokyo in the presence of Their Imperial Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess.

On October 26, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held a summit meeting and other events with H.E. Ms. Ingrida Šimonytė, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 26, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held the third meeting of the GX (Green Transformation) Implementation Council at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 26, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held the 11th meeting of the Council of New Form of Capitalism Realization at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 25, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida attended the attestation ceremony held at the Imperial Palace and gave a letter of assignment to Mr. GOTO Shigeyuki, assigned as Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization, Minister in charge of New Capitalism, Minister in charge of Startups, Minister in charge of Measures for Novel Coronavirus Disease and Health Crisis Management, Minister in charge of Social Security Reform, and Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 25, 2022, the Prime Minister attended the second meeting in fiscal year 2022 of the Forum for Consultations between the National and Local Governments at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 25, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida attended a meeting of the Ministerial Council on the Monthly Economic Report and other relative issues at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 25, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held the 15th meeting of the National Resilience Promotion Headquarters at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 23, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida attended the Citizens’ Rally to Demand the Immediate Return to Japan of All Abductees at the Same Time held in Tokyo.

On October 21, 2022 (local time), Prime Minister Kishida visited Perth in the Commonwealth of Australia.

On October 20, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from His Excellency Judge Piotr Hofmański, President of International Criminal Court (ICC), at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 20, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held the second meeting of the Advisory Panel to Comprehensively Discuss Defense Capabilities as National Strength at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 19, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida attended the celebratory banquet for the 33rd Praemium Imperiale Awards Ceremony held in Tokyo in the gracious presence of Her Imperial Highness Princess Hitachi.

On October 19, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 18, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 17, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida attended the first meeting of the Sub-committee for Doubling Asset-based Incomes at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 15, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida visited a small- and medium-sized enterprise and a shopping area in Tokyo.

On October 14, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida attended the first meeting of the Sub-committee for Fostering Startups at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 13, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida attended a ceremony to celebrate the centenary of the enforcement of the conciliation system and the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Japan Federation of Judicialy Conciliation Associations held at the National Theatre in the gracious presence of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress.

On October 13, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held a meeting of the task force on countermeasures against dual outbreaks of COVID-19 and influenza at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 13, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 12, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida attended the Nikkei Reskilling Summit held in Tokyo and participated in the round-table talk at the end.

On October 12, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held a ceremony to commend contributors to the building of safe and reassuring communities in FY2022 at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 12, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held a meeting with electricity providers at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 12, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held a meeting of the Headquarters for Medical Digital Transformation (DX) Promotion at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 11, 2022, the Prime Minister attended the G7 leaders’ video conference at the Prime Minister's Official Residence.

On October 11, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held the 16th meeting of the Ministerial Council on the Promotion of Japan as a Tourism-Oriented Country at the Prime Minister's Office.

On October 11, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held a hearing on tourism at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 11, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida sat down with supporters of children from households facing financial hardship at a small group talk in Tokyo, followed by a visit to a facility.

On October 10, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida visited Kagoshima Prefecture.After holding a roundtable talk with wagyu beef producers in Kirishima City, Prime Minister attended and delivered a congratulatory address in the closing ceremony of the 12th National Competitive Exhibition of Wagyu in Kagoshima. The Prime Minister then spoke to the press regarding his visit to Kagoshima Prefecture and other matters. At the end of the visit, he received an explanation on wagyu.

On October 9, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida visited Mie Prefecture.Prime Minister Kishida delivered an opening address in and then attended the start ceremony of the 2022 FIA (International Automobile Federation) Formula One World Championship Series Honda Japanese Grand Prix held in the City of Suzuka.

On October 5, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held the 12th meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy in 2022 at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 4, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from Admiral John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 4, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida held the tenth meeting of the Council of New Form of Capitalism Realization at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 4, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida attended a Liaison Meeting of the Government and Ruling Parties at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 3, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from Admiral John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 2, 2022, Prime Minister Kishida attended the 19th Annual Meeting of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum held in Kyoto.