The Prime Minister in Action from August 2024

On August 26, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida held the 64th meeting of the Council on National Strategic Special Zones at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On August 26, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida held the ninth meeting of the headquarters for supporting recovery and reconstruction from the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On August 24, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida visited Fukushima Prefecture.

On August 23, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from Dr. Badr ABDELATTY, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On August 21, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida was presented with peanuts by the delegation from Yachimata City, Chiba Prefecture, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On August 19, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida held a small group talk on circular economy at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On August 15, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the annual memorial ceremony for the war dead held at the Nippon Budokan, in the gracious presence of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan.

On August 15, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida offered prayers at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery.

On August 14, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida held a press conference regarding his decision not to run for the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, at the Prime Minister's Office.

On August 13, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from the Japanese delegation of the Paris Olympic Games 2024, at the Prime Minister's Office.

On August 9, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the annual Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony held in the Peace Park in Nagasaki City.

On August 8, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida held a meeting with Mr. HANAZUMI Hideyo, Governor of Niigata Prefecture and Mr. WATANABE Ryugo, Mayor of Sado City, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On August 8, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida held a small group talk on digital administrative and fiscal reform, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On August 7, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida held a summit meeting with H.E. Ms. Viola Amherd, President of the Swiss Confederation, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On August 6, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the annual Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony held in the Peace Memorial Park in the City of Hiroshima.

On August 5, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida received a proposal on the promotion of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) concept from Mr. Takashi Uchida, Vice Chair of the Board of Councillors and Chair of the Committee on Energy and Resources, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) and others, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On August 2, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the launching ceremony of the Japan Financial Literacy and Education Corporation (J-FLEC), which was held in Tokyo.

On August 2, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the 11th AI (Artificial Intelligence) Strategy Council and the 1st Joint Meeting of AI Institutional Research Group.

On August 2, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the opening plenary of the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting held in Tokyo.

On August 1, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida visited Chiba Prefecture.

On August 1, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from a delegation led by Dr. QIU Yong, Secretary of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On August 1, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the third meeting of the GX 2040 Leaders Panel at the Prime Minister’s Office.