The Prime Minister in Action in February 2025

On February 28, 2025 Prime Minister Ishiba convened a ministerial meeting at the Prime Minister's Office regarding the forest fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture.

On February 28, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held the 12th meeting of the headquarters for supporting recovery and reconstruction from the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 27, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held the 31st meeting of the Council of New Form of Capitalism Realization at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 25, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a small group talk on productivity improvement and other matters with personnel engaged in medical care, nursing care, and welfare services for persons with disabilities at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 25, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a meeting with the Chairperson of the Headquarters for the Promotion of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai of the National Governors’ Association and others at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 24, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the G7 Leaders’ Video Conference at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence.

On February 21, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held an exchange of views with leading medium enterprises that play a role in regional revitalization at the Prime Minister's Office.

On February 21, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the 13th Awards Ceremony for the Akahige Grand Prize of the Japan Medical Association held in Tokyo.

On February 21, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended a Liaison Meeting of the Government and Ruling Parties at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 20, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held the ninth Meeting on Digital Administrative and Fiscal Reform at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 20, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a meeting with families of abductees and others at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 20, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from Koga Momo-Musume (Tourism Ambassadors for Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture) and others at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 20, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 20, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a request from Mr. ONO Motohiro, Governor of Saitama Prefecture, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 19, 2025, 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 February 19, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from representatives of youth participating in the "Ship for World Youth Leaders Program" at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 18, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held the 49th meeting of the Headquarters for Healthcare and Medical Strategy Promotion at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 17, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from the top-winning team of the Second National High School Policy Koshien Contest at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 15, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba participated in the FY2024 Comprehensive Nuclear Emergency Response Exercise at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 14, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a small group talk on wage increases and other matters with construction industry groups at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 14, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from members of the “Plum Mission” of Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 14, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from Shimonoseki Fuku Federation and others at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 12, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a summit meeting with H.E. Surangel S. Whipps, Jr., President of the Republic of Palau, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 6, 2025 (local time), Prime Minister Ishiba visited Washington, D.C., United States. The following day, on February 7 (local time), Prime Minister Ishiba held a summit meeting (small group meeting) with the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, followed by a Japan-U.S. leaders' working lunch. This was followed by a joint press conference, a visit to Arlington National Cemetery, and a courtesy call from the Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America.

On February 6, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 5, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a meeting with Mr. YOSHIMURA Hirofumi, Governor of Osaka, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 4, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a meeting with participants in the “Salon for Female Entrepreneurs Who Shine in Local Communities” at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 3, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a meeting with Mr. SON Masayoshi, Representative Director, Corporate Officer, Chairman & CEO, SoftBank Group Corp., and Mr. Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI, at the Prime Minister’s Office.