The Prime Minister in Action in October 2024

On October 31, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from participants in the 32nd Japanese-German Forum at the Prime Minister's Office.

On October 31, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba held the 13th meeting of the GX (Green Transformation) Implementation Council at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 30, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba held the 30th meeting of the Council of New Form of Capitalism Realization at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 29, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba attended a meeting of the Ministerial Council on the Monthly Economic Report and other relative issues at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 26, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the FY2024 Memorial Service for Members of the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) Who Lost Their Lives on Duty, held at the Ministry of Defense.

On October 25, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba held the 40th meeting of the Reconstruction Promotion Council at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 25, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba held the 1st Ministerial Meeting on Improving the Treatment and Working Environments and Establishing New Lifetime Career Plans of Self-Defense Forces Personnel at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 23, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the opening ceremony of the Global Environmental Action (GEA) International Conference 2024 held in Tokyo in the presence of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress.

On October 17, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba held a press conference regarding the avian influenza case at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 17, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba held a meeting with families of abductees and others at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 11, 2024 (local time), Prime Minister Ishiba, who is visiting Vientiane, Lao PDR to attend the ASEAN-related Summit Meetings, attended a welcome ceremony hosted by H.E. Mr. Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, followed by a summit meeting with Prime Minister Sonexay. Afterwards, the Prime Minister held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, and had an informal talk with H.E. Ms. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand. Later, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the 19th East Asia Summit (EAS). The Prime Minister then held a summit meeting with the Hon. Anthony Albanese, MP, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, and convened the 2nd Asia Zero-Emission Community (AZEC) Leaders Meeting. Lastly, Prime Minister Ishiba held a press conference regarding his attendance at the ASEAN-related Summit Meetings and other matters.

On October 10, 2024 (local time), Prime Minister Ishiba, during his visit to Vientiane, Lao PDR, held summit meetings with H.E. Mr. YOON Suk Yeol, President of the Republic of Korea (ROK), H.E. Mr. Li Qiang, Premier of the People’s Republic of China, and H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India respectively. Afterwards, the Prime Minister held informal talks with Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand, and H.E. Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines respectively, and later attended the gala dinner.

On October 10, 2024 (local time), Prime Minister Ishiba visited Vientiane, Lao PDR to attend the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-related Summit meetings. Prime Minister Ishiba attended the ASEAN-Japan Summit and the ASEAN Plus Three (Japan-China-Republic of Korea) Summit.

On October 9, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba spoke to the press at the Prime Minister’s Office regarding his attendance at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-related Summit meetings.

On October 9, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba held a press conference regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 9, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba held a deliberation between party leaders with Mr. NODA Yoshihiko, President of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan; Mr. BABA Nobuyuki, Leader of the Japan Innovation Party; Ms. TAMURA Tomoko, Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Japanese Communist Party; and Mr. TAMAKI Yuichiro, Leader of the Democratic Party for the People, at the Joint Meeting of the Committees of Both Houses on Fundamental National Policies at the Diet.

On October 7, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the 3rd Inter-ministerial Meeting for the Promotion of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 7, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba held a meeting with Ms. KOIKE Yuriko, Governor of Tokyo, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 5, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba visited Ishikawa Prefecture to confirm the extent of the damage caused by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and the heavy rainfall since September 20.

On October 4, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from Mr. TOKURA Masakazu, Chairman of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), Mr. KOBAYASHI Ken, Chairman of JCCI (Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry), and Mr. NIINAMI Takeshi, Chairman of Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 3, 2024, the Parliamentary Vice-Ministers for the Ishiba Cabinet were determined during a Cabinet meeting.

On October 3, 2024, the State Ministers for the Ishiba Cabinet were determined during a Cabinet meeting.

On October 3, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from the Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan, at the Prime Minister's Office.

On October 2, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba held a meeting with Mr. UEDA Kazuo, Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On October 1, 2024, Prime Minister Ishiba held a press conference regarding the inauguration of the Ishiba Cabinet at the Prime Minister's Office.

On October 1, 2024, the Ishiba Cabinet was inaugurated.

On October 1, 2024, in the afternoon, the voting to designate the Prime Minister took place at both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. Member of the House of Representatives ISHIBA Shigeru was designated as the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Ishiba became the 102nd Prime Minister since ITO Hirobumi, the first Prime Minister of Japan.