The Prime Minister in Action in February 2026

On February 28, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a press conference regarding the situation in Iran, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 26, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the first meeting of the National Council on Social Security at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 25, 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.

On February 24, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the second meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy in 2026 at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 20, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi delivered a policy speech to the 221st session of the Diet during the plenary sessions of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.

On February 18, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held a press conference regarding the inauguration of the Second Takaichi Cabinet, at the Prime Minister’s Office.

On February 19, 2026, the Parliamentary Vice-Ministers of the Second Takaichi Cabinet were appointed at a Cabinet meeting.

On February 19, 2026, the State Ministers of the Second Takaichi Cabinet were appointed at a Cabinet meeting.

On February 18, 2026, the Second Takaichi Cabinet was inaugurated.

On February 18, 2026, in the afternoon, a vote to designate the Prime Minister was held in both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. Member of the House of Representatives Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae was designated as the Prime Minister, becoming the 105th Prime Minister of Japan, counting from ITO Hirobumi, the first Prime Minister.