The Prime Minister in Action in September 2025

On September 30, 2025 (local time), Prime Minister Ishiba visited Busan, Republic of Korea. After paying his respects and offering flowers at the grave of Mr. Lee Soo-hyun, the Prime Minister held a summit meeting with President Lee Jae Myung. This was followed by a press conference regarding the summit and related events, and later, he attended a dinner with President Lee.

On September 30, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a press conference on his upcoming visit to the Republic of Korea.

On September 29, 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 September 29, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Anura Kumara Disanayaka, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 27, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the graduation ceremony at the Japan Coast Guard School in Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture.

On September 26, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba visited a comprehensive support center for childcare and child-raising in Kanagawa Prefecture.

On September 24, 2025 (local time), Prime Minister Ishiba, who is visiting New York, United States, to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held a press conference on his visit to the United States.

On September 23, 2025 (local time), Prime Minister Ishiba visited New York, United States, to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

On September 20, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended a reception to commemorate the organizational integration of JOIN-FURUSATO held in Tokyo and delivered remarks.

On September 19, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a meeting with His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 19, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended a briefing session for the Escort Runner System for Regional Revitalization and individual interim reports at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence.

On September 19, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 18, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from H.E. Ms. Audrey AZOULAY, Director-General of UNESCO, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 18, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba was presented with chestnuts from the City of Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 18, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from the students of the Tenth Maritime Safety and Security Policy Program at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 18, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from Mr. KATAYAMA Masanori, Chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 18, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the 141st General Meeting of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry held in Tokyo and delivered an address.

On September 17, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba visited Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, for a site visit to Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan and related activities.

On September 17, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the ceremony to present the FY2025 Prime Minister’s Commendations to Contributors for Disaster Prevention held at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 17, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from Mr. TSUTSUI Yoshinobu, Chairman of the Japan Business Federation (KEIDANREN), at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 16, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from H.E. Mr. Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, and representatives of Japanese and EU (European Union) companies, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 16, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Aleksandar Vučić, President of the Republic of Serbia, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 16, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a meeting on Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 12, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held an exchange of views on regional revitalization with prefectural governors at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 12, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held the first meeting of the AI Strategic Headquarters at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 11, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a proposal from the Population Strategy Council at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 11, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Luís MONTENEGRO, Prime Minister of the Portuguese Republic, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 11, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the 44th Memorial Service for Firefighters Who Lost Their Lives on Duty held in Tokyo.

On September 10, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a proposal from the Liberal Democratic Party’s Special Committee on Disasters regarding an “Emergency Resolution to Address Increasingly Severe and Localized Heavy Rain Disasters” at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 9, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held an exchange of views on regional revitalization with prefectural governors at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 9, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba was presented with melons and pears from the Town of Yachiyo, Ibaraki Prefecture at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 9, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Peter Pellegrini, President of the Slovak Republic, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 9, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held the seventh meeting of the Comprehensive Response Headquarters for U.S. Tariff Measures at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 8, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held an exchange of views on regional revitalization with prefectural governors at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 7, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 5, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. José Raúl Mulino Quintero, President of the Republic of Panama, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 5, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received a courtesy call from the Hon. Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of the Commonwealth of Australia, and Senator the Hon. Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 4, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the Virtual Leaders Meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on Ukraine at the Prime Minister's Official Residence.

On September 4, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Gustavo Francisco PETRO URREGO, President of the Republic of Colombia, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 4, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a summit meeting with H.E. Mr. Nikol PASHINYAN, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 4, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba received requests from Mr. OISHI Kengo, Governor of Nagasaki Prefecture at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 2, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the fifth meeting of the Headquarters for Creating New Regional Economies and Living Environments at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 2, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a joint session of the third meeting of the Ministerial Council on the Promotion of Japan as a Disaster-Resilient Nation and the 14th Meeting of the Headquarters for Supporting Recovery and Reconstruction from the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 1, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On September 1, 2025 (Disaster Preparedness Day), Prime Minister Ishiba took part in the FY2025 Comprehensive Disaster Management Drills together with all Cabinet members.