The Prime Minister in Action from September 2024

On September 30, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the Japan Weeks Opening Reception held in Tokyo.

On September 30, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from the Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan.

On September 23, 2024 (local time), Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting New York, the United States of America, held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine, followed by a meeting with H.E. Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

On September 23, 2024 (local time), Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting New York, the United States of America, attended an exchange of views with asset management companies from Japan and the United States, where he delivered an address.

On September 22, 2024 (local time), Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting New York, USA, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Charles Michel, President of the European Council, followed by a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Surangel S. Whipps, Jr., President of the Republic of Palau. In the afternoon, Prime Minister Kishida attended and addressed the UN Summit of the Future, followed by summit meetings with H.E. Mr. Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, President of Mongolia, and the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, respectively, and finally with H.E. Mr. António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations.

On September 21, 2024 (local time), Prime Minister Kishida visited the State of Delaware, the United States of America. Prime Minister Kishida held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. The Prime Minister also attended the “Quad Cancer Moonshot” launch event on the sidelines of the Japan-Australia-India-U.S. (QUAD) Leaders’ Meeting and delivered a speech, after which he attended the Quad Leaders’ Working Dinner.

On September 21, 2024 (local time), Prime Minister Kishida visited the State of Delaware, the United States of America.

On September 20, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida held a press conference regarding the telephone meeting with H.E. Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

On September 19, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida visited Ishikawa Prefecture to assess the extent of the damage caused by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

On September 18, 2024, 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 September 13, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the ceremony to present the FY2024 Prime Minister’s Commendations to Contributors for Disaster Prevention held at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 12, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from the students of the Ninth Maritime Safety and Security Policy Program at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 11, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida held a presentation ceremony of the Prime Minister’s certificate of appreciation for the Japanese Delegation of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games 2024 at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 11, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from the Japanese delegation of the Paris Paralympic Games 2024 at the Prime Minister's Office.

On September 10, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida held a meeting on Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 10, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida held the 10th meeting of the headquarters for supporting recovery and reconstruction from the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 9, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the Second Inter-ministerial Meeting on the Formation of New Regional Areas Associated with the Opening of the Maglev Chuo Shinkansen at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 9, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the first joint meeting of the Public-Private Council on the Content Industry and the Strategic Planning Committee for Films, at the Prime Minister's Office.

On September 6, 2024 (local time), Prime Minister Kishida visited Seoul, Republic of Korea. Prime Minister Kishida held a summit meeting, including a small-group meeting and a plenary meeting, with H.E. Mr. YOON Suk Yeol, President of the Republic of Korea (ROK). Afterwards, the Prime Minister spoke to the press regarding his visit to the ROK and attended a social dinner. On the following day, the 7th (local time), Prime Minister Kishida visited Seoul National University and exchanged views with Japanese and Korean students enrolled in the university and its graduate school.

On September 6, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the 12th Ministerial Meeting on Nuclear Energy at the Prime Minister's Office.

On September 4, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the Nikkei Reskilling Summit, which was held in Tokyo.

On September 3, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida held a summit video teleconference meeting with H.E. Mr. To LAM, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam at the Prime Minister's Office.

On September 3, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida received a courtesy call from the Japan Women’s National Softball Team at the Prime Minister's Office.

On September 3, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida held the 12th meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at the Prime Minister's Office.

On September 2, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida made a congratulatory phone call to Mr. SUZUKI Takayuki and Mr. KIMURA Keiichi, Paralympic swimmers who both won a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

On September 2, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the sixth meeting of the Project Team for the Promotion of Women’s Active Engagement in Professional Life at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 2, 2024, Prime Minister Kishida attended the 20th meeting of the Council for Promotion of Regulatory Reform at the Prime Minister’s Office.