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February 8, 2026
On February 8, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi made a congratulatory call to Mr. KIMURA Kira, an Olympic snowboarder who won a gold medal at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
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February 7, 2026
On February 7, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the 2026 National Rally to Demand the Return of the Northern Territories held in Tokyo. The Prime Minister stated in her address: “I would like to offer a few words on the occasion of the 2026 National Rally to Demand the Return of the Northern Territories. On this day, Northern Territories Day, I believe it is deeply meaningful that this conference is being held with participants gathered together. I would like to express my heartfelt respect and gratitude to all of you present here today, to those watching this event online, and to all those across the country who work tirelessly each day toward the resolution of the Northern Territories issue. It is deeply regrettable and truly unfortunate that, even now—80 years after the end of World War II—the Northern Territories issue remains unresolved between Japan and Russia and that a peace treaty has yet to be concluded. The Government of Japan takes this situation very seriously. Due to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, Japan-Russia relations are currently strained. However, the Japanese Government remains unchanged in its policy of resolving the issue of the attribution of the Four Northern Islands and concluding a peace treaty. The Government will tirelessly seek to communicate with the Russian side. I myself once visited Cape Nosappu as Minister of State for Northern Territories Affairs and observed the Northern Territories from there. I also listened directly to former island residents and other stakeholders, who spoke of the hardships they endured after being forced to leave their hometowns and of their earnest desire for the return of the Northern Territories. Through these experiences, I came to feel keenly the severe circumstances facing the areas adjacent to the Northern Territories. Furthermore, on December 1 last year, we received requests from Hokkaido Prefecture and municipalities in areas adjacent to the Northern Territories, including requests for the early resumption of visits to ancestral graves in the Northern Territories. Given the earnest feelings of the former island residents, many of whom are now advanced in age, the resumption of these grave visits is a profoundly humanitarian issue and one of the highest priorities in Japan–Russia relations. As the Government of Japan, we will continue to make persistent efforts to urge the Russian side to resume these visits. The Northern Territories issue is an issue for the entire nation, and it is essential that the people of Japan act together as one. It is also important that Japan’s position be correctly understood by the international community. As the Government of Japan, we will continue to engage broadly in efforts to raise public awareness and to disseminate information internationally. Let me conclude my remarks by reiterating my sincere request for the strong support of the people.”
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February 5, 2026
On February 5, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a courtesy call from Dr. C. C. Wei, Chairman and CEO of TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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February 3, 2026
On February 3, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a meeting with the Rt. Hon. Mr. Ramchandra Paudel, President of Nepal, at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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February 3, 2026
On February 3, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a Ministerial Meeting on the Heavy Snow that began on January 21 at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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January 31, 2026
On January 31, 2026, following their meeting, the two leaders held a joint press occasion. The Prime Minister then hosted a working dinner.
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January 31, 2026
On January 31, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a summit meeting with the Rt Hon Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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January 22, 2026
On January 22, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the first meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy in 2026 at the Prime Minister's Office.
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January 22, 2026
On January 22, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended a meeting of the Ministerial Council on the Monthly Economic Report and other relative issues at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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January 22, 2026
On January 22, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a proposal from the Japan Innovation Party regarding the establishment of quantitative management to restrict the acceptance of foreign nationals as a population strategy at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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January 22, 2026
On January 22, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a proposal from the Liberal Democratic Party’s Headquarters for Foreign Nationals Policy at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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January 22, 2026
On January 22, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a meeting with Ms. KOIKE Yuriko, Governor of Tokyo, at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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January 21, 2026
On January 21, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi was presented with Anpogaki persimmons from Mr. UCHIBORI Masao, Governor of Fukushima Prefecture, and others at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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January 21, 2026
On January 21, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a meeting with groups of plaintiffs and others in lawsuits for state redress over the former Eugenic Protection Act at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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January 20, 2026
On January 20, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the New Year’s joint reception of the Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) and five music associations held in Tokyo.
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January 19, 2026
On January 19, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a press conference regarding the dissolution of the House of Representatives at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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January 19, 2026
On January 19, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a courtesy call from representatives of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Trophy Tour at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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January 19, 2026
On January 19, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a meeting with Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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January 16, 2026
On January 16, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a courtesy call from representatives participating in the Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP) at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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January 16, 2026
On January 16, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi received a courtesy call from representatives of the Mito Plum Festival at the Prime Minister’s Office.
